atmospheric pollution and human health in a chinese megacitysu.pdf

Atmospheric Pollution and Human Health in a Chinese Megacity A UK-China Collaboration Announcement of Opportunity (AO) – Call for Expressions of Interest Closing date for Expressions of Interest: 8:00 UK time and 16:00 China time on 6 March 2015 Closing date for Full Proposals: 8 May 2015 (TBC) 1. Summary The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) are investing in a strategic research programme on urban air pollution in the megacity Beijing and impacts on health. This will be delivered by research partnership between UK scientists and Chinese scientists. Urban air pollution is a severe problem in China with significant impacts on the economy and the health of the population. This programme will support research on the sources and emissions of urban air pollution in China and the processes underlying and impacting on this, and how air pollution impacts on health. This will be combined to understand the effect of interventions and thus form cost effective and appropriate solutions for the benefit of the population. NERC and MRC have a budget of £5.5m (£3m of which is from the Newton Fund) for the overall programme and NSFC have 40m YUAN. NERC/MRC funds will specifically be used to support UK researchers, while NSFC funds will fund Chinese researchers. The programme is split into four themes: • sources and emissions of urban atmospheric pollution; • processes affecting urban atmospheric pollution; • exposure science and impacts on health; and • interventions and solutions. It is expected