Harnessing science, policy, and law to deliver clean air

Alastair  Lewis; Delphine Misonne; Eloise Scotford

doi:10.1126/science.adq4721

Harnessing science, policy, and law to deliver clean air

Alastair Lewis, Delphine Misonne, Eloise Scotford

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Despite increasing evidence and awareness, many countries continue to have weak air quality regimes.

Trends in epidemiological and toxicological science point to health harms arising from air pollution at ever-lower concentrations, making the provision of clean air increasingly urgent yet ever more difficult to achieve. Compelling scientific evidence on causes, effects, and technical fixes is not sufficient to deliver global clean air ambitions; the law must play a central role in shaping actions. Yet despite an increase in the number of national laws and regulations that seek to address the problem, many countries still have weak air quality regimes. We identify six key future looking issues at the interface of science, the law, and policy, each of which shows why air quality governance is a complex, interdependent, and dynamic regulatory space, which needs interdisciplinary attention in diagnosing how air quality regimes might be improved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	362-366
Journal	Science
Volume	385
Issue number	6707
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adq4721
Publication status	Published - 25 Jul 2024

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Transforming household products for cleaner indoor air
Lewis, A. (Principal investigator)
THE ROYAL SOCIETY
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
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Integrated Research Observation System for Clean Air (OSCA)
Lewis, A. (Principal investigator), Lee, J. D. (Co-investigator) & Moller, S. J. (Co-investigator)
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL
13/02/19 → 12/10/23
Project: Research project (funded) › Research

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