Research summary
To better understand the impacts of air pollution and climate change on human health, we need to comprehend the complex connections between all three, including the roles played by policies. Low-cost sensors and mobile monitoring techniques are an innovative way to collect air quality data. As Canada Research Chair in Canada Research Chair in Real-World Air Quality Sensing, Dr. Naomi Zimmerman is using these tools to assess the effects of environmental technologies and policy decisions on air pollution and climate change.
She and her research team are quantifying the impacts of decarbonization strategies on the movement of goods and developing algorithms for optimizing low-cost sensors. They are also characterizing the effects of wildfire smoke by developing real-world, in vitro exposure systems and measuring multi-pollutant infiltration rates in community clean air spaces. Their research aims to help address air pollution by integrating health, environmental and climate considerations.