Fresh air for good health: How to reduce air pollution in your home
Everyday activities in the home produce air pollution, which can affect health if levels are high. Discover which activities produce indoor air pollution, and how to tackle this through ventilation.
The INGENIOUS research project investigated indoor air pollution in UK homes, to understand what produces and reduces indoor air pollution, identify potential inequalities in exposure, and examine effects on health.
A key part of this project focused on human behaviour. Specifically, researchers explored the factors that may encourage or prevent people from opening windows or using extractor fans to ventilate their homes – a key strategy that can help to reduce indoor air pollution.
This research led to the creation of an animated video that aimed to encourage better ventilation practices in home kitchens, which are a key source of indoor air pollution. The goal of this video is to provide practical, simple advice to help people reduce air pollution in their homes and protect their health.
Credits
- Project Lead / WP4 Lead: Professor Nicola Carslaw (Professor in Indoor Air Chemistry at University of York)
- Co-Investigator: Professor Sarah West (Centre Director at Stockholm Environment Institute and Professor in Citizen Science at University of York)
- WP2 Co-Lead: Professor Rosie McEachan (Director of Born in Bradford, Bradford Institute for Health Research at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
- WP2 Co-Lead: Professor Jacqueline Hamilton (Science Director for the National Centre for Atmospheric Science and Professor at University of York)
- WP6 Lead: Dr Chantelle Wood (Senior Lecturer in Psychology at University of Sheffield)
- WP6 Team: Dr Denisa Genes (Research Associate in Psychology at University of Sheffield)
- WP6 Team: Dr Tiffany Yang (Research Programme Director at Born in Bradford, Bradford Institute for Health Research at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
- WP7 Lead: Professor Nicholas Pleace (Professor of Housing and Society at University of York)
- Animation by: Mynd
- Funded and supported by: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)