{"articles":[{ "contentID": "1775113", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/major-survey-of-london-tap-water-shows-forever-chemicals-within-safe-limits/", "date": "12 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-12", "headline": "Major survey of London tap water shows 'forever chemicals\u2019 within safe limits", "summary": "A large study of London\u2019s tap water has revealed that trace amounts of PFAS \u2018forever chemicals\u2019 are present, but their levels are within UK and EU safety limits.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Leon Barron", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Imperial News, Medicine, Environmental Research Group, School of Public Health", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Environment|Pollution|Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1768601", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/detailed-wastewater-study-shows-how-illicit-drug-use-changes-due-to-major-public-events-and-police-seizures-in-england/", "date": "27 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-27", "headline": "Detailed wastewater study shows how illicit drug use changes due to major public events and police seizures in England", "summary": "A year-long analysis of England\u2019s wastewater shows how recreational drug use spiked with major sporting and music events, heatwaves and bank holidays, with widespread drops in usage linked to major drug seizures by police.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Leon Barron", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Medicine, News, Environmental Research Group, School of Public Health", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Drugs|Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1768715", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/air-quality-experts-st-stephen/", "date": "15 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-15", "headline": "AWAIR project launch Air Quality Display at White City School", "summary": "Researchers from 天美传媒, in partnership with Hammersmith & Fulham Council and St Stephen\u2019s CE Primary School, have unveiled a unique community air quality display in White City as part of the pioneering AWAIR project.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Environmental Research Group, School of Public Health", "topic": "Health, Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Public Health|School of Public Health|White City Campus|White City Community Engagement", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1740232", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/platinum-success-for-four-green-impact-teams/", "date": "4 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-04", "headline": "Platinum success for four Green Impact teams", "summary": "Imperial held its annual awards ceremony to celebrate the efforts of its Green Impact teams who engaged over 2,500 staff and 天美传媒 in sustainability initiatives this year.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "", "profile": "", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Administration, Medicine, Environmental Research Group, School of Public Health", "topic": "Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "School of Public Health|Sustainability|Sustainable Imperial|UK DRI Centre at Imperial", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1738655", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2026/experts-urge-caution-over-microplastics-in-tissue-claims-and-call-for-forensic-approach-to-improve-accuracy/", "date": "26 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-26", "headline": "Experts urge caution over microplastics in tissue claims and call for forensic approach to improve accuracy", "summary": "Researchers are calling for urgent changes to how we study microplastics, following criticism of studies showing plastic particles in a range of human tissues.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart, Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Leon Barron", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Environmental Research Group, School of Public Health", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Environment|Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1719639", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2025/community-voices-at-the-centre-insights-from-the-wellhome-study-on-community-engaged-research/", "date": "18 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-18", "headline": "Community Voices at the Centre: Insights from the WellHome Study on Community-Engaged Research", "summary": "WellHome Ambassadors emphasise the vital role of community involvement in environmental health research with first publication.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Environmental Research Group, School of Public Health", "topic": "Campus and community, Health", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Public Health|School of Public Health|White City Community Engagement", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1716681", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2025/air-pollution-researcher-receives-early-career-fellowship-from-the-royal-society/", "date": "4 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-04", "headline": "Air pollution researcher receives early career fellowship from the Royal Society", "summary": "Dr Steven Campbell, an air pollution researcher based in the Environmental Research Group, has been awarded a prestigious University Research Fellowship from the Royal Society. The fellowship provides \u00A31.85 million over eight years, enabling Dr Campbell to develop his independent research programme.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Environmental Research Group, School of Public Health", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Environment|Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1714888", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/school-public-health/2025/plastic-pollution-is-worsened-by-warming-climate-and-must-be-stemmed-researchers-warn/", "date": "27 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-27", "headline": "Plastic pollution is worsened by warming climate and must be stemmed, researchers warn", "summary": "Increased toxicity from plastic pollution in a warmer climate is highly likely to be affecting whole ecosystems, with potentially disproportionate impacts on apex predators such as orcas. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Jack Stewart", "profile": "Professor Frank Kelly, Dr Julia C Fussell, Professor Guy Woodward, Dr Stephanie Wright", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Natural Sciences, Environmental Research Group, School of Public Health", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Climate Change|Climate, energy and sustainability|Environment|Public Health|School of Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },]}