Hi Everyone,
SOCAAR is pleased to announce our last SOCAAR Seminar for 2023:
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
3:00PM - 4:00PM EST
Dr. Matt Loxham
Principal Research Fellow/BBSRC David Phillips Fellow in Air Pollution Toxicology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Southampton
United Kingdom
Shipping-related air pollution – regulation, mitigation, composition, and toxicology
Abstract:
Shipping is used to transport over 90% of internationally trafficked goods; the resulting emissions from shipping are an
important contributor to global air pollution. Moreover, ports are major hubs of activity, involving freight haulage and goods processing, while some ports also host large passenger cruise operations. Given that many of the world’s most populous cities have
large ports, there is the potential for impact on air quality in these cities and coastal areas, and consequently on health.
However, the regulation of emissions from ships is somewhat separate from landside emissions regulations, and mitigation
measures are also quite different. Furthermore, the characteristics of such emissions can be quite different to other sources, and therefore their characteristics and potential to drive health effects warrant study.
This seminar will present the current knowledge regarding shipping emissions, with a focus on particulate matter, including
regulation, composition, mitigation, and impacts on air quality and health. It will present results from a recent study undertaken by our group, where we have characterised particulate matter from shipping and other port-related sources in a busy mixed-use
port, with a specific focus on composition-associated toxicology.
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