In December a court ruled that air pollution made a material contribution to the death of 9-year old Ella Kissi-Debrah, marking her the first person in the UK to have air pollution as their cause of death.  This is technically game changing, creating the road for health and environmental justice. 

Specifically, it will lead to changes in the living environments of Black, Asian, and Indigenous communities in the UK and US who are disproportionately exposed to air pollution. 

This roundtable will be discussing and covering the following

• How air pollution affects all of our biological functions.

• Over 20 years of data and history of air pollution as environmental racism.

• How the exposure of environmental racism leads to disparities in respiratory and cardio-vascular diseases in Black, Asian, and Indigenous communities in UK and US. 

Format

This roundtable is a collaborative conversation between members and attendees hosted by relevant experts. 

There will be an introduction to the topic, a quick Q&A, we will then break out in to small groups to complete an exercise (via a Miro board) to stimulate thoughts, and then come back for an open discussion.