CIEH Air Quality Conference

Laura Horsfall PhD, Principal Research Fellow, University College London's Institute of Health Informatics. Laura Horsfall, PhD, is Principal Research Fellow at University College London’s Institute of Health Informatics and a Wellcome Career Development award holder in Environmental Epidemiology. With a background in population genetics, health services research, and molecular epidemiology, Laura’s career bridges biological mechanisms and large-scale data science to address public health challenges. Her current fellowship project “Using novel data linkages to quantify the health impact of non-tailpipe air pollution” integrates national datasets to assess the effects of underground transport, mineral extraction, and domestic wood burning on respiratory, mental health, cancer, and mortality outcomes.

Matthew Clark, Programme Manager - Air Quality, Hertfordshire County Council. Matt has worked in a local authority environment since 2010 focussing on air quality since 2012. His current role at Hertfordshire County Council involves developing the links between environmental health, public health and sustainability functions. He is an active member of the local authority air quality profession serving as a member of the CIEH environmental protection panel and  and as local authority representative on DEFRAs Air Quality Information System Review which published work earlier in 2025. Matthew has represented CIEH in discussions with the CMO for England and the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) and written pieces featuring in UK100 CANZ document, AQN magazine and EHN. Earlier this year Matt became the East of England Clean Air Champion for the UKRI Clean Air Programme becoming the only Local Authority member and representing the local authority voice at events across the four devolved UK nations.

Sally Jones, Pollution Control Officer, Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Sally Jones has worked at Bradford Council for 23 years in air quality management and more recently, the development of the Bradford Clean Air Plan, plan implementation and managing the evaluation of the plan once implemented. Sally has over 25 years’ experience in local air quality management. After many years contributing to building the evidence base for air quality action through health research Sally has now specialised in implementing interventions to provide tangible air pollution reduction with a focus on maximum public health improvement. Sally has studied Environmental Chemistry at Leeds University and is a registered public health practitioner.