{"id":4730,"date":"2024-06-20T14:57:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T13:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-medicine\/?p=4730"},"modified":"2024-11-05T11:25:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T11:25:59","slug":"spotlighting-air-quality-researchers-on-clean-air-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-medicine\/2024\/06\/20\/spotlighting-air-quality-researchers-on-clean-air-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlighting Air Quality Researchers on Clean Air Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4731\" style=\"width: 726px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"543\" class=\"wp-image-4731 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-medicine\/files\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-20-at-13.49.53.png\" alt=\"Group photo of Aerosol Science Team at Imperial\u2019s Environmental Research Group in front of an air quality monitoring site (Ian is fifth from the left) \" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Group photo of Aerosol Science Team at Imperial\u2019s Environmental Research Group in front of an air quality monitoring site (Dr Ian Chen is fifth from the left)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Air pollution is linked to 43,000\u202f deaths each year in the UK.\u202f\u202fThe World Health Organization and the UK Government recognise that air pollution is the largest environmental threat to our health. To mark Clean Air Day, we\u2019re spotlighting Dr Ian (Gang) Chen and Dr Kayla Schulte from Imperial\u2019s Environmental Research Group who are leading the charge in the fight against air pollution.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/gang.chen\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr Ian (Gang) Chen<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a kid growing up in China, I always thought the haze was just another humid day with fog. Only after watching the Chinese-made documentary, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Under_the_Dome_(film)\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Under the Dome <\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in 2015<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, did I realise how polluted our air was. I was shocked and determined to do something about it. To begin my research journey in air pollution, I pursued a two-year MPhil program at the University of Toronto. There, I focused on developing a low-cost sensor to detect soot particles in developing countries. After that, I became interested in identifying and quantifying sources of air pollutants for my PhD studies at ETH Zurich, since it\u2019s the most straightforward way to target emission sources and mitigate air pollution. My research has focused on this topic ever since. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our team (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ERGAerosol\">Aerosol Science)<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/school-public-health\/environmental-research-group\/\">Imperial\u2019s Environmental Research Group<\/a> maintain two air quality supersites in London, where we use the latest technology to continuously monitor pollution. One site is located near Baker Street, central London, a traffic station, while the other is an urban background site located in Honor Oak Park in south London. On Clean Air Day 2023, we launched a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aerosolscienceerg.shinyapps.io\/Aerosol_Science_Dashboard\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">particulate matter (PM) dashboard<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> which shows the hourly chemical composition <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of the solid particles and liquid droplets found in our air<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Making this data open-access and interactive is crucial for public understanding of the air we breathe. The organic mass in PM often contains millions of compounds and my research focuses on identifying and quantifying its sources. In the coming years, we aim to provide near real-time source information for PM on this dashboard, so that both the public and policymakers can understand where the pollution is coming from. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/real_ian_chen?lang=en\">Follow Dr Ian Chen on X<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4733\" style=\"width: 680px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"448\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4733\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-medicine\/files\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-20-at-13.50.01.png\" alt=\"Bird\u2019s eye view of the supersite at Honor Oak Park in London \" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bird\u2019s eye view of the supersite at Honor Oak Park in London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4734\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4734\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"518\" class=\" wp-image-4734\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-medicine\/files\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-20-at-14.06.04.png\" alt=\"Daily\/Annual average chemical composition of PM2.5 in London (Honor Oak Park) from the PM dashboard\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4734\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daily\/Annual average chemical composition of PM2.5 in London (Honor Oak Park) from the PM dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.imperial.ac.uk\/k.schulte21\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Kayla Schulte<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I\u2019ve always had a great love of the environment. As a child, my father and I used to go on exploratory walks through the woods in upstate New York, where I got to take in all the different sights, smells and textures of the earth. Those memories stayed with me throughout my schooling. Learning about the extent of global pollution, deforestation and climate change terrified me for our planet, and I just wanted to help. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As an undergraduate student, I used to think that the only way I could make a difference was by becoming a scientist to help inform environmental policy. Sadly, I was never great at maths or chemistry. Gradually though, I came to realise that there were many other ways I could help protect the environment, and that communication skills, creativity, and listening were my strengths.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I took a job at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency helping communicate research on air, climate and energy. There, I learned about all the different ways information about air pollution levels is being communicated. You can visit websites like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/londonair.org.uk\/LondonAir\/Default.aspx\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">LondonAir<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, sign up for notifications or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/airmeter\/id6503940833\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">download an app<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> You can even buy a sensor or see what other people\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breathelondon.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">sensors are measuring in real-time<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My research is now dedicated to understanding how information about air pollution conditions can be more intuitive and actionable. I help deliver the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breathelondon.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Breathe London project<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, where our goal is to support interested groups to use real-time air pollution data to take action around improving local air quality, while helping to protect population health on a larger scale. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year, to help celebrate Clean Air Day, I\u2019m using my platform as an environmental researcher to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breathelondon.org\/stories\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">showcase the brilliant work<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of individuals and community groups working with Breathe London data to make their communities healthier and less polluted. Be sure to follow Breathe London on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Breathe_London\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Twitter\/X<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (@Breathe_London), <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/londonbreathe\/?__d=1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (londonbreathe), <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BreatheLondon\/?locale=fa_IR\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and TikTok (@ergimperial)!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4738\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4738\" style=\"width: 191px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"191\" height=\"360\" class=\"wp-image-4738 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-medicine\/files\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-20-at-14.05.16.png\" alt=\"New \u2018AirMeter\u2019 app designed using Breathe London data\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A. New \u2018AirMeter\u2019 app designed using Breathe London data<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4739\" style=\"width: 345px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"358\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4739\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-medicine\/files\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-20-at-14.05.07.png\" alt=\"Poplar HARCA is knitting a year's worth of Breathe London data!\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">B. Poplar HARCA is knitting a year&#8217;s worth of Breathe London data!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4741\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4741\" style=\"width: 278px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"270\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4741\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-medicine\/files\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-20-at-14.05.23.png\" alt=\"Poplar HARCA pop-up exhibitions of the Knitting the Air project\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">C. Poplar HARCA pop-up exhibitions of the Knitting the Air project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4740\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"268\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4740\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-medicine\/files\/2024\/06\/Screenshot-2024-06-20-at-14.05.28.png\" alt=\"D. Project Ambassadors in Barking and Dagenham supporting healthy environments and wildlife preservation. \" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">D. 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