Optical Vortices For Trapping And Guiding Nanoparticles In Air
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$500,685.00
Summary
A serious challenge for environmental protection in the fast-growing nanotechnology industry is the development of new methods for effective removal of nanoparticle contamination, which may pose hazards to humans, from air. We will develop new laser-based methods for effective capture and removal of nanoparticulate pollutants from air, which will find wide-spread application in developing ecologically clean and health-safe environments for the Australian and world-wide nanotechnology industry.
Impact Of Exposure To Air Pollutants During The Prenatal Period On Lung Function In Infancy
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$635,093.00
Summary
The lungs undergo rapid development both before birth and in the early years of life and therefore may be susceptible to the impacts of exposure to environmental pollutants. Poor lung function in early childhood may increase the risk for respiratory disease in later life. This study will investigate if exposure to air pollution, indoors and outdoors, before birth significantly affects lung function and the respiratory health of young children.