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 â 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: (i)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 (ii)How far pollution sources spread and who is most exposed (iii)Spatial distribution of air pollution, using experimental fluid dynamics (iv)Human behavioural psychology and interventions to reduce air pollution exposure and disease symptoms (v)Methods of public engagement awareness raising regarding air pollution (vi)Cleaner, more efficient maritime operations, including decarbonisation
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