HEICCAM
Health and Equity Impacts of Climate ChAnge Mitigation measures on indoor and outdoor air pollution exposure
Towards a healthy and equitable low-carbon future
HEICCAM (Health and Equity Impacts of Climate ChAnge Mitigation measures on indoor and outdoor air pollution exposure) is an innovation research network integrating interdisciplinary researchers and stakeholders to develop indoor and outdoor air quality solutions as we transition to a low carbon future.
The transition to a low carbon economy and policies to improve air quality have important implications for exposure to air pollutants in the connected indoor and outdoor environments. While the transition will generally lead to lower exposures to ambient air pollution, the effect on personal exposure indoors is unclear.
Measures to improve home energy efficiency typically entail reducing ventilation and hence air exchange. While beneficial in decreasing the penetration of pollutants from the outdoor environment, they may increase gaseous and particle pollutants from indoor sources.
The limited understanding of these impacts reflects an evidence gap that is especially important for vulnerable groups including children, the elderly and those with pre-existing illness. The HEICCAM network seeks to address this gap.
Upcoming Events
Clean Air Networks Conference
đź—“ 5-6th July, 2023 đź“Ť University of Birmingham
The conference programme will highlight the cross-cutting themes and foci of the Clean Air Networks’ activities, presenting examples of their findings and collaborations with stakeholders, as well as provide space for discussion and future outlooks. Please see our events page for details.
Research Network
Hosted at the University of Edinburgh, the HEICCAM network brings together academics and early career researchers from nine universities representing disciplines as diverse as air quality measurement and modelling, building physics, behavioural science, health, education and policy, with stakeholders from the public sector, business/industry and the third sector as well as the general public.
Work Programme
We will build evidence on the consequences for exposure to air pollution of actions aimed at tackling climate change and poor air quality, with particular focus on the home environment, to inform and influence policy and practice to protect human health. It will help grow long term capability in interdisciplinary research in this domain through the interactions with early career researchers, development of research plans, and linkage to other networks and existing research in the clean-air and other programmes.
