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Leading experts explore how the air we breathe—indoors and outdoors—shapes health, accelerates ageing, and impacts longevity.
At the Longevity Forum Science Summit, Professor Justin Stebbing moderates a panel of experts unpacking the impact of air pollution on health across the lifespan. From practical steps for city dwellers—like public transport choices, reducing indoor gas emissions, tackling damp and mould, and improving ventilation—to the latest science on epigenetic ageing clocks, the discussion connects everyday choices with molecular mechanisms.
The panel also explores the protective potential of healthier environments and diets, links between air pollution, the microbiome, and early-life development, and the staggering economic costs of polluted air to health systems and productivity. They cut through hype on microplastics, review the current evidence, and advocate for ambitious policy action to clean up our air and extend healthy lifespan for current and future generations.
Leading experts explore how the air we breathe—indoors and outdoors—shapes health, accelerates ageing, and impacts longevity.
At the Longevity Forum Science Summit, Professor Justin Stebbing moderates a panel of experts unpacking the impact of air pollution on health across the lifespan. From practical steps for city dwellers—like public transport choices, reducing indoor gas emissions, tackling damp and mould, and improving ventilation—to the latest science on epigenetic ageing clocks, the discussion connects everyday choices with molecular mechanisms.
The panel also explores the protective potential of healthier environments and diets, links between air pollution, the microbiome, and early-life development, and the staggering economic costs of polluted air to health systems and productivity. They cut through hype on microplastics, review the current evidence, and advocate for ambitious policy action to clean up our air and extend healthy lifespan for current and future generations.
