VIRTUAL | Air Pollution and Health
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SPEAKER: Dr Kaja Milczewska, Public Health England
BIOGRAPHY: I graduated with a BSc in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Warwick before pursuing my PhD in air quality forecasting and meteorology at the University of Reading. Upon completion, I started my role as an Environmental Public Health Scientist at Public Health England in June 2021, where I am supporting the organisation of science projects within the Health Protection Research Unit.
ABSTRACT: Air pollution has received increasing attention in recent years. In order to minimise our exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution, thereby mitigating adverse health effects, awareness of its sources and effects needs to be effectively communicated to the public.
The first part of this talk addressed the mechanisms of producing an accurate air quality (AQ) forecast, arising directly from work completed in my PhD. Specifically, a dispersion model was used to investigate the role of atmospheric boundary layer processes on pollution. In the second part of the talk, the AQ forecast as a communication tool served as a segue into the wide variety of work undertaken by the UK Health Security Agency (UK HSA), within the Air Quality and Public Health team and beyond. The UK HSA Cleaner Air Programme in particular aims to increase the knowledge base through research, improve public awareness through communication, and support stakeholders to implement positive change.
This was a 45 minute talk followed by 15 minutes for Q&A. The meeting opened from 5:50 pm for attendees to join and the event started promptly at 6 pm.
VIRTUAL | Air Pollution and Health - Recording
SPEAKER: Dr Kaja Milczewska, Public Health England
BIOGRAPHY: I graduated with a BSc in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Warwick before pursuing my PhD in air quality forecasting and meteorology at the University of Reading. Upon completion, I started my role as an Environmental Public Health Scientist at Public Health England in June 2021, where I am supporting the organisation of science projects within the Health Protection Research Unit.
ABSTRACT: Air pollution has received increasing attention in recent years. In order to minimise our exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution, thereby mitigating adverse health effects, awareness of its sources and effects needs to be effectively communicated to the public.
The first part of this talk addressed the mechanisms of producing an accurate air quality (AQ) forecast, arising directly from work completed in my PhD. Specifically, a dispersion model was used to investigate the role of atmospheric boundary layer processes on pollution. In the second part of the talk, the AQ forecast as a communication tool served as a segue into the wide variety of work undertaken by the UK Health Security Agency (UK HSA), within the Air Quality and Public Health team and beyond. The UK HSA Cleaner Air Programme in particular aims to increase the knowledge base through research, improve public awareness through communication, and support stakeholders to implement positive change.
This was a 45 minute talk followed by 15 minutes for Q&A. The meeting opened from 5:50 pm for attendees to join and the event started promptly at 6 pm.