In response to the increased knowledge of the health effects of PM2.5, in 2021 the World Health Organisation recommended that the annual average concentration of PM2.5 should not exceed of 5 ug/m³. At present, 99% of the world’s population live with concentrations above this value, with the highest PM2.5 levels typically found in low and middle income countries.
We are keen to open up the conversation about air quality and use different (and diverse) ways to do this. We contacted a colleague Prof Sam Illingworth who turned the stripes into poetry! Audio Recording (mp3) Sam originally trained as an atmospheric chemist and now his work and research focuses on using poetry and games to develop dialogue between different audiences.