The annual Scottish Air Quality Database and Website Annual Seminar took place on Tuesday 24 January 2017 in Edinburgh. In total there were 10 speakers presenting on a variety of air quality related subjects. These subjects included amongst others; How can we protect Scotland's most vulnerable lungs from air pollution (Irene Johnstone), Every Breath we take: the effects of Air Pollution across the life-course (Professor Stephen Holgate), Young Scots tackling air pollution (Dr Colin Gillespie), CAFS and the development of the National Low Emission Framework (Dr Stephen Thomson), Real World Emissions and Control and PN as the best approach for PEMS PM Measurements (Jon Andersson), National Clean Air Day 2017 (Chris Large) and Air Pollution - future considerations - Ulta Fine Particles (Brian Stacey).
For reference the agenda and all presentation slides from the day are provided below. If further information is required on any of the presentations slides please email info@scottishairquality.co.uk
- Agenda
- Welcome and Introduction – Andrew Taylor, Scottish Government
- Air Quality in Scotland – David Hector, Ricardo Energy & Environment
- How can we protect Scotland's most vulnerable lungs from air pollution? – Irene Johnstone, British Lung Foundation
- Every Breath we take; the effects of Air Pollution Across the Life-course – Professor Stephen Holgate, University of Southampton Faculty of Medicine
- Young Scots tackling air pollution – Dr Colin Gillespie, SEPA
- CAFS and the development of the National Low Emission Framework – Dr Stephen Thomson, Transport Scotland
- Real World Emissions and Control – Jon Andersson, Ricardo Energy & Environment
- National Clean Air Day 2017: Why it's needed and how to take part - Chris Large, Global Action Plan
- PN as the best approach for PEMS PM Measurements – Jon Andersson, Ricardo Energy & Environment
- Air Pollution – future considerations – Ultra Fine Particles – Brian Stacey, Ricardo Energy & Environment