Clean Air Makes Clever Kids

Indoor air quality is slowly becoming a mainstream issue, but how can we improve public awareness and emphasize the huge damage it is causing economically, to our health and even our children’s brains? 

Today, we hear from one of Australia's lead clean air campaigners, who has been working on a framework to make clean air as important as clean water. Having worked in public health for almost fifteen years, first combating the harms of tobacco, we learn why indoor air needs to be next on the agenda and the pathways experts are suggesting to get there. 

Our guest has been working with governing bodies and multi disciplinary teams to progress Australia's indoor air quality. With a background in radiation oncology and a passion for sustainability, she is currently working with the Burnett Institute and University of Melbourne. It’s a pleasure to welcome Professor Bronwyn King. 

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

• Preventing future pandemics and climate-proofing buildings
• Monitoring and displaying IAQ levels to increase public awareness 
• Creating simple, memorable messaging for education 
• Pathways to clean indoor air for leaders 
• How damages from bad IAQ are already costing billions

GUEST DETAILS 

Dr Bronwyn King AO is a social entrepreneur, movement maker and a globally renowned humanitarian on a mission to inspire and transform organisations into purpose driven businesses. She is a sustainability expert, company director and radiation oncologist who has worked with everyone from the terminally ill to the fittest athletes in the Australian Swim Team. 

Dr Bronwyn King AO is pleased to be working with Burnet Institute and University of Melbourne to help advance Australia’s progress on indoor air quality, building on lessons from Australia’s world leading approach to tobacco control. 

Prof Bronwyn King AO, Professor (Hon.) Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne

https://bronwynking.com/ 

MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative was started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

The Chief Airgonomics initiative is being driven at a time of urgency: sensitivities over air have heightened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, air pollutants are well known to damage the environment and the newly published WHO Air Quality Guidelines show us that air pollution is more damaging to human health than previously understood.

The initiative is a direct response to these realities while also bringing to life Camfil’s mission of protecting people, processes and the environment. It also puts into practice Camfil’s knowledge and expertise built over more than half a century and that it is eager to share with its peers and wider audiences to improve people’s lives.

Our Vision : Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission: We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/ 

CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/ 

Let’s Talk Clean Air is produced for Camfil by Dustpod.io

QUOTES

The invisibility of air quality is one of the greatest challenges that we have. - Bronwyn King 

I think indoor air quality is the next thing for public health to really address when it comes to education. - Bronwyn KIng 

Transparency is always a good thing when it comes to public health because it helps people be engaged, and it encourages people to do the right thing. - Bronwyn King 

If you are breathing poor quality air, your health is impacted dramatically. The brain, the lung, the heart, every body system depends on quality, safe air. - Bronwyn King 

Clean air makes clever kids. - Bronwyn King 

Poor air quality is costing us billions of dollars right now, billions. - Bronwyn King 

KEYWORDS

#airquality #cleanair #IAQ #publichealth #tobacco #climate #bushfires