IN2AIR:
How safe is your air?
Air Pollution and You
Indoor Air Pollution
Air pollution is a leading cause of ill health and premature death worldwide. It particularly affects the young, the elderly, and those with pre-existing conditions. New initiatives in energy-efficiency, mean new changes in indoor air, and potentially human health and wellbeing.
Why In2Air?
The In2Air project is designed to help you answer these questions, and more, about indoor air pollution in your home.
About In2Air
With energy prices and cost of living on the rise, and challenging targets to reduce the production of greenhouse gases, the energy efficiency of our homes is of increasing importance. Tackling climate change (through reduced household energy use), together with improving indoor air quality offers a significant opportunity to improve residents’ health and well-being.
Newcastle City Council are undertaking energy efficiency improvements to its homes. The In2Air study will collect paired indoor/outdoor air quality, energy use, and health information from householders for 3 – 4 weeks before any energy efficiency renovations take place, and after. We want to know if energy efficiency renovations improve household indoor air quality, as well as lower the amount of energy used in the home.
The In2Air Team
Principal Investigators
Prof. Jane Entwistle
Professor of Applied Geochemistry and Health at Northumbria University. Her research investigates environment and health interactions and she is particularly interested in the bioavailability of potentially harmful elements in the environment.
Dr. Richard McNally
Population health Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University
Researchers
Dr. Lindsay Bramwell
(Senior Researcher)
Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences Engineering and Environment, Ellison Building, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne
Dr. Tarek Ahmed
(Architect, Building Performance)
Department of Architecture and Built Environment Engineering and Environment, Sutherland Building, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne
Mr. Colin White
(Housing Renewal Intervention Lead)
Senior Housing Renewal Officer Fairer Housing Unit Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne
Dr. Haibo Feng
(Building Performance)
Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Engineering and Environment, Ellison Building, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne
Prof. Anil Namdeo
(Air Quality Management)
Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences Engineering and Environment, Ellison Building, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne
Dr. Michael Deary
(Air Quality Monitoring)
Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences Engineering and Environment, Ellison Building, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne
Prof. Luke Vale
(Health Economics)
Population health Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University
External Steering Commitee
Dr. Malcom Brodie
Director of the North-East NIHR Integrated Academic Training Programme for Doctors and Dentists Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine Great North Children’s Hospital Royal Victoria Infirmary Newcastle upon Tyne
Lorna Smith
Consultant in Public Health and Interim Director of Public Health Newcastle City Council, Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne
Dr. Jamie Bond
Air Quality and Public Health Group Environmental Hazards and Emergencies Department Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards Public Health England, Didcot, Oxon
Dr. Andy Dengel
Building Research Establishment (BRE) Ltd Watford
Dr. Stuart Upton
Building Research Establishment (BRE) Ltd Watford
Rob Charlton
CEO Space Group Newcastle upon Tyne
Maureen Ball
Community Centre Warden at Wellbeck Gardens, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne
Janice Farrel
Community Centre Warden at Kingston & Monkchester Gardens, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne
Funders
Community Partners
