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Ipswich and District UNA: Clean Air Event in Ipswich

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Event location The Seminar Room of the Multi Faith Centre
1st Floor, (above Co-op Funeral Services)
47 St. Helens St
Ipswich
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Around 40,000 deaths each year, in the UK, are attributable to outdoor air pollution, including over 100 in Ipswich. The economic cost of outdoor air pollution is around £20 billion a year. Despite emissions from motor vehicles falling by 12% from 2012 to 2016 Britain remains in breach of European limits for nitrogen oxides in 16 cities. This talk by Professor Ian Colbeck from the School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, will talk about the history of Air Quality, consider ways cities around the world are tackling air pollution. It will also address such questions as: Can air pollution negate the health benefits of cycling and walking? Are shampoos and deodorant a bigger source of air pollution than vehicle exhausts? Do trees really help clean the air in our cities?

The Plan for the Air Quality Seminar is:

The history of Air Quality by Ian Colbeck PhD, (Professor in Aerosol Science/ Environmental Science, School of Biological Sciences, and Deputy Dean, Postgraduate Research and Education (Science and Health) at the University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester)

Current Health Issues by Marc Rolph (Health Protection Manager, Suffolk County Council, Endeavour House, Ipswich)

The National Air Quality situation by Sandy Martin MP - who is is a member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee which produced 'Improving air quality Fourth Report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Fourth Report of the Environmental Audit Committee, Third Report of the Health and Social Care Committee, and Second Report of the Transport Committee of Session 2017–19 Report, together with formal minutes relating to the report Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 7 March 2018

Followed by a discussion on fostering collaboration and taking action on air pollution and issues such as local planning, transport, etc

This event is supported by the East of England Faiths Agency, the Ipswich and District branch of the United Nations Association and the Ipswich Society.

Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/clean-air-ipswich-raising-awareness-fostering-collaboration-taking-action-on-air-pollution-tickets-48951763041

Event contact details

Contact: Charles Croydon
Tel: 07854776870