ARC ROLE

Principal Investigator 

PROFESSIONAL ROLe

Research Fellow (Asthma and LungUk)

EXPERTISE AND INTERESTS

James is a research fellow funded by the Asthma and LungUK Center for Applied Research. He joined Queen Mary University in 2018, working on the Children’s Health in London and Luton (CHILL) study exploring the effectiveness and health impacts of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone. Since then, James has been awarded over £800,000 of grant funding to support air pollution research and public engagement work.

His research interests focus on the relationship between physical activity, air pollution and health effects. In addition to his research, James has a particular interest in public engagement and has championed this through his involvement in over 50 public events, including festivals and workshops. He has lead a citizen science programme, empowering primary schools to measure air quality and health.

Most recently he has received funding to evaluate the health impacts of non-tailpipe air pollution produced from electric and hybrid vehicles. Consumer trends, electrification and hybridisation means vehicles are getting heavier, which increases contribution of non-exhaust air pollution. This is changing the European air pollution composition.