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  • 4.6 Air Quality and Climate Change | What does the future hold?

    December 6, 2023 · 32 min

    In our final podcast episode on this deep dive into air quality, we are joined by Dr. Sean Beevers, School of Public Health, and Professor Steve Arnold, Atmospheric Composition, University of Leeds. Both experts give insights into the…

  • 4.5 Why the world needs to worry about wildfires

    November 29, 2023 · 26 min

    Why is there an increase in wildfires around the world? How does this impact air quality? Are wildfires affecting our health? Joining our host, Dr. Alex Lathbridge, today is Dr. Emily Fischer, Atmospheric Scientist at Colorado State…

  • 4.4 Pt 2 Air Quality Policies | ULEZ Explained

    November 22, 2023 · 33 min

    What is ULEZ? Why is it important for public health in London? What is the data telling us about the recent expansion? Joining us in part two of our discussion around air quality policies is Deputy Mayor of London, Shirley Rodrigues, who…

  • 4.3 Pt 1 Air Quality Policies | What the Science Tells Us

    November 15, 2023 · 23 min

    How bad is London's air quality compared to other cities? How do we measure the success of policies such as ULEZ? Are 15 minute cities the future solutions for improving our health and environment? In part 1 of our discussion around air…

  • 4.2 How can we improve indoor air quality?

    November 8, 2023 · 28 min

    How can we improve our indoor air quality? Should we stop frying meats in our kitchens? Is your air fryer out to get you? In this episode we speak about all things indoor air quality, from the importance of ventilation, to the behaviour…

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  • 4.1 Intro to Air Pollution | What is it and how do we solve it?

    November 1, 2023 · 47 min

    What is air pollution? How does it impact our health? How does the science help us improve this environmental and health issue? In this episode of Brought to you by Chemistry, UKRI Clean Air Champion, Dr. Suzanne Bartington, and…

  • [BONUS] UNEP framework for a planet free of harm from chemicals

    October 9, 2023 · 22 min

    Thanks to the leadership of Germany, the hard work of negotiators, and the spirit of compromise, the world has agreed to the Global Framework on Chemicals – backed by a High-Level Declaration that provides political impetus to drive the…

  • [BONUS] Can governments solve the plastic pollution crisis?

    June 21, 2023 · 40 min

    Dr. Dan Korbel, Science Policy Lead at the Royal Society of Chemistry, shares his time at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution in Paris. The purpose of this event is to develop an international legally binding…

  • 3.7 Will anti-fungal resistance lead to a Last of Us apocalypse?

    March 9, 2023 · 37 min

    Will climate change accelerate fungal threats to food and people? Will fungal infections cause a zombie apocalypse? How real is the science behind 'The Last of Us'? In this bonus episode, Manchester University’s Dr. Norman Van Rhijn, an…

  • 3.6 What do the challenges of AMR look like globally? Ft Professor Dame Sally Davies

    March 1, 2023 · 1 hr 5 min

    In a perfect world, what should governments be doing to help prevent AMR? What are the political obstacles in the way of tackling AMR? In our final episode of the series, we speak to Professor Dame Sally Davies, Former UK Chief Medical…

  • 3.5 Infection prevention and control

    February 22, 2023 · 37 min

    How do we avoid getting to the point of needing to use so many antibiotics? Professor Morgan Alexander, Professor of Biomaterials at the University of Nottingham and Dr Lena Ciric, who leads the Healthy Infrastructure Research Group at…

  • 3.4 How does antimicrobial resistance impact our environment?

    February 15, 2023 · 51 min

    Why should we care about antibiotics being in the environment? How does it impact us? And what do we mean by "One Health"? In this episode, we talk to Professor Barbara Kasprzyk, a researcher from the University of Bath, Kurt Arden from…

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