The Environmental Research Group (ERG), part of the School of Public Health, is a leading provider of air and water quality information and research in the UK. The ERG combines air and water pollution science, toxicology and epidemiology to determine the impacts of air pollution on people’s health.

They work closely with those responsible for air and water quality management to support policies and actions to minimise air pollution health effects.

Course Lead:

Dr Diana Varaden is a Lecturer in Environmental Social Science and Health in the Environmental Research Group with multidisciplinary skills in the fields of air pollution and social science. She is interested in interdisciplinary work bridging natural science, social and health disciplines and in identifying the benefits of involving lay individuals in the research process. Dr Varaden is currently part funded by Impact of Urban Health.

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