University of Southampton response to the Environmental Audit Committee call for evidence – Air Pollution in England

Abstract

The University of Southampton is a research-intensive Russell Group University with research strengths and an interdisciplinary approach to better understanding air pollution. In 2024 we established Clean Air South – a partnership with Wessex Health Partners to connect academics, local government, health professionals, and local businesses to build a collective understanding of the local air quality challenges and build foundations for collaborative research. In 2026 we will be launching the Centre for Green Maritime Innovation as a national facility driving technology to cut maritime emissions. Our researchers are working on understanding:
• The composition of air pollution and how this relates to effects on health using a range of techniques, including studies at the cellular level and use of hospital admissions data
• How far pollution sources spread and who is most exposed
• Spatial distribution of air pollution, using experimental fluid dynamics
• Human behavioural psychology and interventions to reduce air pollution exposure and disease symptoms
• Methods of public engagement awareness raising regarding air pollution
• Cleaner, more efficient maritime operations, including decarbonisation

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ORCID for Nat Easton: orcid.org/0000-0002-9168-3294

ORCID for Matthew Loxham: orcid.org/0000-0001-6459-538X

ORCID for Ian Williams: orcid.org/0000-0002-0121-1219

ORCID for Dominic Hudson: orcid.org/0000-0002-2012-6255

ORCID for Christina Vanderwel: orcid.org/0000-0002-5114-8377

ORCID for Ben Ainsworth: orcid.org/0000-0002-5098-1092

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