Understand differential toxicity of particulate components, the importance of non-exhaust sources, relevance of pollutant mixtures, and the biological mechanisms for effects from different sound sources
Background
We need research to articulate the health and environmental costs and benefits of complex policy interventions that influence air and soundscape quality. This includes the environmental impacts and human health related ones.
Next steps
Get in touch with Research.Interests@defra.gov.uk
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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Indoor/outdoor Bioaerosols Interface and Relationships Network - BioAirNet
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Funded by: UKRI
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses the importance of non-exhaust sources, pollutant mixtures, and biological mechanisms for effects from different sound sources.
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Hazard Identification Platform to Assess the Health Impacts from Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollutant Exposures, through Mechanistic Toxicology
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Funded by: UKRI
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses the differential toxicity of particulate components, importance of non-exhaust sources, relevance of pollutant mixtures, and biological mechanisms for effects from different sound sources through mechanistic toxicology.
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Health assessment across biological length scales for personal pollution exposure and its mitigation (INHALE)
To assess the impact of pollution on personal health in outdoor/indoor urban environments, we will develop a physics-based multi-scale approach across biological length scales from the cell, lung, person (surrounded by g...
Funded by: SPF
Why might this be relevant?
The project develops a multi-scale approach to assess the impact of pollution on personal health in outdoor/indoor urban environments and examines the biophysical components of pollutants that determine their cellular fate and potential for cell and tissue damage.