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The one and only atmospheric chemistry research group in Ireland. Tweeting about air quality, climate and related issues...
Cork, Ireland
Joined April 2014
Thread on the main findings and implications from our @EPAIreland funded SAPPHIRE project. 1. Small towns in Ireland experience extreme #airpollution in winter due to residential burning of peat, wood and coal. Exposure to this pollution has a huge impact on #publichealth
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Love this #CleanAIrNight (24 Jan) initiative from @corkcitycouncil ! Great graphics & tips for reducing air pollution from solid fuel burning!
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Purple Air alert in Ennis. Air Quality has been very poor in Ennis, Co. Clare (10 on a scale of 1 to 10) and poor in Tralee, Co. Kerry (8 on the scale).
At 15:00 03/01/2025 the Air Quality Index for Health (AQIH) summary: Good in Cork city, Dublin, Leinster, Ulster; Fair in Connaught; Very Poor in at least one station in Munster: View AQIH Map:
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The levels are so high that the air quality index for health has been at the worst score possible for the last 48 hours! This is a recurring issue. Action is urgently needed to protect public health.
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The last two nights have seen very high and unhealthy levels of #Airpollution in many towns across Ireland. Letterkenny was the worst hit with massive spikes in PM2.5 and sulfur dioxide (SO2) due to the burning of high sulfur fuels (e.g. smoky coal).
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This is a great article on the benefits of low cost sensor networks for assessing and managing air pollution. Delighted that the Cork City network we helped set up with @corkcitycouncil is used as a good example of mapping urban air quality.
🛜 From Ulaanbaatar to Buenos Aires to Cork City, low-cost air quality sensor (LCS) networks have been set up to support targeted #airpollution interventions. How are these compact devices helping local communities with #airquality management? ➡️ https://t.co/pWnGrnowaP
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Great discussions in atmospheric chemistry at UCC yesterday. Fortunate to have Bryan over from @BristolChem for RSC talk, Laurentiu & Cladiu from Romania for experiments, Neil from USA on sabbatical.
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We deployed the Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor in Enniscorthy for @EPAIreland #TownAir. First-week data is already in! Together with filter analyses, our @Mace_Head team and @CRAClabUCC will investigate aerosol composition, sources, and #AirQuality health impacts.
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Great work by our postdoc Mixtli on developing a new, highly sensitive detection system for glyoxal in our simulation chamber 👏👏
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It's #WorldOzoneDay and time to celebrate the huge impact that the Montreal Protocol has had on slowing down depletion of the ozone layer The Montreal Protocol is a scientific success story for inspiring similar global action on climate change.
On 16 September, #WorldOzoneDay, we celebrate the adoption of the #MontrealProtocol in 1987, and its achievements since then. It is a triumph of global cooperation and multilateralism resulting in ongoing environmental protection and future #ClimateAction 🌿
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CRAC contribution to Clean Air Day Members of the Centre for Research into Atmospheric Chemistry (CRAC) contributed to Cork's (and Ireland's) second Clean Air Day. @craclabucc #realtimechem #cleanairday #cork @deanvenables @detectno2 @BehaviAir
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We would all benefit from cleaner air, so make sure you pop along to this unique event in Cork City on Saturday to find out how you can contribute.
🌍✨ Celebrate Clean Air Day TOMORROW with us in Cork City! 🎉 Let’s unite to celebrate our beautiful city and the fresh air that keeps us all thriving! 🌬️💚 Join us tomorrow, Saturday September 7th, for a day filled with FUN, featuring educational activities and thrilling
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Maarten Kieft, CEO of Luper Technologies (Netherlands), and PhD student Merve Polat from the National Research Centre for the Working Environment (Denmark), conducted a 3-week programme of simulation chamber experiments on the atmospheric oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons.
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Our lab was very busy this summer as we hosted researchers from several European countries at our atmospheric simulation chamber facility, through the @atmo_access project. Dr Williams Esteve and Dr Sophie Tomaz, from @INRSfrance, conducted novel experiments on surface coatings.
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A new way to visualise #airpollution shows the global inequality in what we breathe but also the dramatic improvement that can come about when governments act. By me for @guardian on the Air Quality Stripes by @jimmcquaid & @KJPringle h/t @ed_hawkins
https://t.co/hz2mFNpl7i
theguardian.com
A new way to visualise air quality dating back to 1850 may force governments to take action, scientists say
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Some photos from the very productive and enjoyable Gas Kinetics Conference in Leeds. #GK2024 Poster presentation from @mixtlino on our atmospheric simulation chamber facility ( @scienceirel) and talk from @johnwenger9 on piperitone chemistry (@EPAResearchNews).
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Good news from Sheffield showing Clean Air Zone is reducing levels of the toxic traffic pollutant nitrogen dioxide.🙂 https://t.co/s11ZXt8m5e Time for more action & ambition in tackling transport-related air pollution this side of the Irish sea?
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Calling MSc & Phd students in #atmospheric sciences ! Apply by 26 July to attend the hybrid autumn schools on #sensors and #drones organised by @CyprusInstitute and @Empa_CH
#TNA is supported by #H2020 #EU_RIs @REA_research
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Opportunity for MSc & Phd students ! 📢Apply by 26 July and get funding to attend the hybrid autumn schools which will be held next 11-15 Nov 2024 in Zurich and Nicosia! ℹ️ https://t.co/5w97tsBEFF
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Congratulations to Dr Niall O'Sullivan who graduated from @UCC with a PhD in Chemistry today. 🎉🍾👨🎓👏 Pictured with supervisor @johnwenger9
@uccchemistry @eriucc @SEFSUCC @UCCResearch
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Huge congrats to our newest Chemistry (and STEM) MSc and PhD students on a lovely graduation day - the traditional procession around the quad is always fab ! @uccconferrings @UCC @uccchemistry @SEFSUCC #chemistry #STEM
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