June 2021
IAQM Forum: Implications of the world’s first air pollution death certificate
Join us for the next IAQM Forum and hear from experts involved in the landmark inquest which resulted in air pollution being added to a death certificate for the first time. Our forums provide a platform for professionals to join us in discussion around topical challenges and developments from across the air quality sector. Ella Adboo Kissi-Debrah tragically died at the age of 9 in 2013. Following a long campaign for her inquest to be re-opened, led by her mother,…
Find out more »September 2021
IAQM Webinar: The Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) Low Emission Zone
In 2014 the Mayor of London introduced bold new emission standards for Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) used on construction and demolition sites. Many Local Authorities did not have the resources to enforce these standards, nor produce the guidance and training materials which the industry needed, so London Borough of Merton applied for funding to manage NRMM inspections across London.This webinar will describe how the London Borough of Merton have managed this project and explore their key areas of learning. They…
Find out more »October 2021
Routes to Clean Air 2021
12th October 2021 Hotel Mercure Bristol Holland House, Bristol UKThe Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) presents Routes to Clean Air 2021, its annual conference on topics relevant to air quality practitioners and associated professionals. This year’s conference will include speakers on indoor air quality, new ecological and human health assessment levels, and progress with the introduction of Clean Air Zones.This year’s conference will be a one-day conference with a networking dinner the evening before. Both in-person and online attendance options…
Find out more »December 2021
IAQM AGM and keynote speech
Join us for our 2021 virtual Annual General Meeting and take advantage of the opportunity to hear about the IAQM's strategic direction and activities in 2022, hear about your new Committee members and ask any questions. This AGM follows the recent changes made to the IAQM Committee election procedure. The AGM will be followed by a keynote speech from Prof Frank Kelly. He will be discussing air pollution and public health: emerging hazards and improved understanding of risk.Event schedule14:30: AGM,…
Find out more »January 2022
Environment Agency air emissions risk assessment EAL updates
Environmental Assessment Levels (EALs) are used by the Environment Agency (EA) to judge the acceptability of proposed emissions to air from industrial sites, and their relative contribution to the environment. EALs represent a pollutant concentration in ambient air at which no significant risks to human health are expected. In 2012, the EA ran a consultation to identify a new hierarchy for the derivation of EALs.Using their revised methodology and working with Public Health England (now UK Health Security Agency), the…
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