Professor Roy Harrison OBE
Professor of Environmental Health
Tel: +44 (0)121 41 43494
Fax: +44 (0)121 41 43709
Location: GES 108
Administrative Responsibilities
Head, Environmental Health and Atmospheric Sciences Research Group (2009 - )
Head, Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management (from 1999 - )
Deputy Head, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (2003 - )
Part-time Theme Leader for Natural Environment Research Council on Environment, Pollution & Human Health (2007 - )
Current and recently completed projects are:
Much of this research is collaborative with Dr Stuart Harrad, Dr Bill Bloss, Dr Jacob Baker and Professor Jamie Lead. Together, the activity comprises probably the largest University-based air pollution research group in the UK and one of the largest in Europe. We also collaborate extensively with other research groups from the UK and mainland Europe. Specific recent collaborations include the following:
PARFORCE – Universities of Sunderland, Birmingham, Stockholm, Helsinki, Lancaster, Thrace, National University of Ireland, Galway, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research and the Finnish Meteorological Institute.
RAPTES - Risks of Airborne ParTiclES: National Institute for Public Health, Environment (RIVM), Netherlands, Utrecht University, Kings College (London), University of Birmingham
RUPIOH – Universities of Utrecht, Helsinki, Birmingham, Athens, Finnish Meteorological Institute & Institute of Public Health, ECN (Netherlands) and National Observatory of Athens.
Health Effects Research – University of Aberdeen, St. George’s Hospital Medical School and University of Birmingham (School of Medicine).
EUSAAR - cnrs, Paul Scherrer Institut, University of Stockholm, JRC-Commission of the European Community, TNO-Netherlands, Leibniz Institut für Troposphärenforschung e.V., NILU-Norway, ISAC-CNR-Italy, University of Helsinki, National University of Ireland-Galway, University of Crete, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Pannon University-Hungary, Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals AS CR-Czech Republic, University of Heidelberg, Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Physics-Lithuania, Lunds Universitet, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas-Spain, Hoffmann Messtechnik GmbH
EUCAARI - Universities of Helsinki, Leeds, Lund, Veszprém, Oslo, Copenhagen, East Anglia, Copenhagen, Kuopio, Manchester, Sao Paolo-Brazil, Crete, Stockholm, Warsaw, Aveiro, Tarto, Mainz, Peking, Aegean, North-West University-South Africa, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, National University of Ireland-Galway, The French National Center for Scientific Research, Max Planck Institute (Meteorology & Chemistry), Institute for Tropospheric Research, Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, Netherlands Royal Meteorological Institute, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Joint Research Centre of the EU Commission, UK Met Office, Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Paul Scherrer Institute, Institute of Chemical Engineering in Patras, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, French Meteorological Service, Research Centre Jülich, The Energy and Resources Institute-India, Airel AS (Ltd), German Aerospace Center, The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Chinese Academic of Meteorological Sciences, Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences, Risø National Laboratory, German Weather Service
| Project Title | Dates | Funding | Value |
| A Novel Instrument to Measure Molecular Clusters and Newly Nucleated Particles in the Atmosphere | Dec 03 - Nov 06 | NERC | £202, 555 |
| National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) | Apr 06 - Mar 09 | NERC | £264,905 |
| CASE Award: W. Smith - High Time-Resolution Chemical Fingerprinting of Particulate Emissions from the Steel Industry | Oct 03 - Sep 06 | Corus UK Ltd. | £18,000 |
| CPEA 6: Characterisation of Particulate Matter in the UK | Jan 04 - Nov 06 | DEFRA | £182,420 |
| Research Network on Nanoparticles at the Science and Engineering/Medicine Interface (NANOMIST) | Mar 05 - Mar 07 | EPSRC | £61,396 |
| Measurement and Modelling of Exposure to Air Toxics & Verification by Biomarker | Dec 04 - Nov 07 | Health Effects Institute, USA | £414,329 |
| Characterisation of Emissions and Impact of Ultrafine Particles | Apr 05 - Dec 07 | Corus UK Ltd. | £53,125 |
| Non-Exhaust Particulate Matter Emissions from Road Traffic | May 05 - Dec 06 | TRL Ltd. | £18,830 |
| Airborne Particulate Concentrations and Numbers in the United Kingdom | Jun 05 - Apr 07 | National Physics Laboratory | £152,980 |
| Understanding the fate of traffic-generated particles | May 06 - Jun 07 | BOC Foundation | £59,8000 |
| EUSAAR - EUropean Supersites for Atmospheric Aerosol Research (EUSAAR) | Apr 06 - Feb 11 | European Union | £62,622 |
| EUCAARI - European Integrated Project on Aerosol Cloud Climate and Air Quality | Jan 07 - Dec 10 | European Union | £42,868 |
| NE/E005578/1 - The Formation and Characterisation of Secondary Organic Aerosol | Apr 07 - Mar 09 | NERC | £164,912 |
| NE/E008739/1 - Determinants of Oxidative Potential, A Health-Based Metric to Assess Particulate Matter Toxicity | May 07 - Oct 08 | NERC | £62,126 |
| Links between urban and ambient particulate matter and health-particle metrics | Aug 07 - Oct 07 | St George’s Hospital Medical School | £20,310 |
| Risks of Airborne ParTiclES (RAPTES): University of Birmingham sub-contract with King’s College London | Oct 07 - Sep 10 | RIVM, Netherlands | £23,270 |
| Diesel particulate filter regeneration with on-board produced hydrogen-rich gas PI: Dr A Tsolakis, Man. & Mech Eng Collaborators: RMH, Prof. ML Wyszynski, Manf & Mech Eng; Dr S Golunski, Johnson Matthey plc |
May 08 - Oct 09 | EPSRC: EP/F025483/1 | £187,298 |
| Sources and atmospheric processes determining airborne concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their degradation products | Mar 08 - Aug 10 | NERC: NE/F016581/1 | £374,163.63 |
| Health Implications of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Indoor EnvironmentsNational Institute for Health Research Central Commissioning Facility (NIHR-CCF) Research on the Health Effects of Outdoor and Indoor Air PollutionPolicy Research Programme PRP Air Pollution PR-AP-1107-10001 | Jan 09 - Aug 09 | Department of Health | £74,730 |
Roy Harrison started his academic career as a chemist, gaining both BSc and PhD degrees from the University of Birmingham. He then undertook postdoctoral work at Imperial College in the Department of Civil Engineering working on air pollution by heavy metals. Subsequently he took up a lectureship in atmospheric chemistry at Lancaster University where his work focused on particulate air pollutants and photo oxidants. In 1984 he moved to the University of Essex as Reader and Director of the Institute of Aerosol Science, pursuing both laboratory-based research on the physical properties of combustion aerosols and largely field-based work in the chemistry of airborne particulate matter. In 1989 he was awarded the degree of DSc in Environmental Chemistry of the University of Birmingham. He moved to the University of Birmingham in 1991 to take up the newly created post of Queen Elizabeth II Birmingham Centenary Professor of Environmental Health, becoming Director of the Institute of Public and Environmental Health in 1994, and in 1999 Head of the Division of Environmental Health and Risk Management. He has played an active role outside the University as Chairman of the Quality of Urban Air Review Group for the Department of Environment and the Airborne Particles Expert Group for the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions. He has been a member of the DETR (now DEFRA) Expert Panel on Air Quality Standards since 1991 and is currently Deputy Chairman. He is a member of the Department of Health Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants and DEFRA Air Quality Expert Group. He has also served on numerous other committees including the Natural Environment Research Council’s Atmospheric Science and Technology Board, the HEFCE RAE 2001 Earth & Environmental Sciences Panel, the Medical Research Council Advisory Board, NERC Peer Review College and the Natural Environment Research Council’s Science & Innovation Strategy Board. He is a current member of the Earth Systems & Environmental Sciences Panel of RAE 2008 and NERC Theme Leader for Environment, Pollution and Human Health.
Roy Harrison is listed by ISI Thomson Scientific as a Highly Cited Researcher in the Environmental Science/Ecology category (URL: ISIHighlyCited.com). In 2004 he was appointed OBE for services to environmental science in the New Year Honours List. He was profiled by the Journal of Environmental Monitoring (Vol 5, pp 39N-41N, 2003).
National Centre for Atmospheric Science: Roy Harrison leads the Birmingham node of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science. This is funded by NERC as part of the Directorate for Atmospheric Composition of the distributed Centre.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers
Source Apportionment of Particulate Matter in Europe: A Review of Methods and Results, M. Viana, T.A.J. Kuhlbusch, X. Querol, A. Alastuey, R.M. Harrison, P.K. Hopke, W. Winiwarter, M. Vallius, S. Szidat, A.S.H. Prévôt, C. Hueglin, H. Bloemen, P. Wåhlin, R. Vecchi., A.I. Miranda, A. Kasper-Giebl, W. Maenhaut, R. Hitzenberger, J. Aerosol Sci., 39, 827-849 (2008).
A Study of The Size Distributions and the Chemical Characterisation of Airborne Particles in the Vicinity of a Large Integrated Steelworks, M. Dall’Osto, M.J. Booth, W. Smith R. Fisher and R.M. Harrison, Aerosol Sci. & Technol., 42, 981-991 (2008).
Comparison of Average Particle Number Emission Factors for Heavy and Light Duty Vehicles Derived From Rolling Chassis Dynamometer and Field Studies, D.C.S. Beddows and R.M. Harrison, Atmos. Environ., 42, 7954-7966 (2008).
Sources and Properties of Non-Exhaust Particulate Matter from Road Traffic: A Review, A. Thorpe and R.M. Harrison, Sci Tot. Environ., 400, 270-282 (2008).
The Weekday-Weekend Difference and the Estimation of the Non-Vehicle Contributions to the Urban Increment of Airborne Particulate Matter, A.M. Jones, J. Yin and R.M. Harrison, Atmos. Environ., 42, 4467-4479 (2008).
Changes in Iron Speciation following a Saharan Dust Event in the Tropical North Atlantic Ocean, M.J.A. Rijkenberg, C.F. Powell, M. Dall’Osto, M.C. Nielsdottir, M.D. Patey, P.G. Hill, A.R. Baker, T.D. Jickells, R.M. Harrison and E.P. Achterberg, Marine Chemistry, 110, 56-67 (2008).
Characterization of Aerosol Particles from Grass Mowing by Joint Deployment of ToF-AMS and ATOFMS instruments, F. Drewnick, M. Dall’Osto and R.M. Harrison, Atmospheric Environ., 42, 3006-3017 (2008).
Fingerprinting Particle Origins According to their Size Distribution at a UK Rural Site, A. Charron, W. Birmili and R.M. Harrison, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D07202 (2008). doi:10.1029/2007/JD008562
Sources and Processes Affecting Carbonaceous Aerosol in Central England, R.M. Harrison and J. Yin, Atmos. Environ., 42, 1413-1423 (2008).
Pragmatic Mass Closure Study for PM1.0, PM2.5 and PM10 at Roadside, Urban Background and Rural Sites, J. Yin and R.M. Harrison, Atmos. Environ., 42, 980-988 (2008).
Evaluating the Toxicity of Airborne Particulate Matter and Nanoparticles by Measuring Oxidative Stress Potential - A Workshop Report and Consensus Statement, J.G. Ayres, P. Borm, F.R. Cassee, V. Castranova, K. Donaldson, A. Ghio, R.M. Harrison, R. Hider, F. Kelly, I.M. Kooter, F. Marano, R.L. Maynard, I. Mudway, A.Nel, C. Sioutas, S. Smith, A. Baeza-Squiban, A. Cho, S. Duggan, J. Froines, Inhalation Toxicology, 20, 75-99 (2008). (DOI 10.1080/08958370701665517).
Dependence of Home Outdoor Particulate Mass and Number Concentrations on Residential and Traffic Features in Urban Areas, M. Lianou, M.-C. Chalbot, A. Kotronarou, I.G. Kavouras, A. Karakatsani , K. Katsouyanni, A. Puustinnen, K. Hameri, M. Vallius, J. Pekkanen, C. Meddings, R.M. Harrison, S. Thomas, J.G. Ayres, H. ten Brink, G. Kos, K. Meliefste, Jeroen de Hartog, G. Hoek, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association, 57, 1507-1517 (2007).
Why are PM10 Concentrations in Europe not Falling?, R.M. Harrison, J. Stedman and D. Derwent, New Directions, Atmospheric Science Perspectives Special Series, Atmos. Environ., 42, 603-606 (2007).
Indoor-Outdoor Relationships of Particle Number and Mass in Four European Cities, G. Hoek, G. Kos, R. Harrison, J. de Hartog, K. Meliefste, H. ten Brink , K. Katsouyanni, A.Karakatsani, M. Lianou, A. Kotronarou, I. Kavouras, J. Pekkanen, M. Vallius, M. Kulmala, A. Puustinen, S. Thomas, C. Meddings, J. Ayres, J. van Wijnen, K. Hameri, Atmos. Environ., 42, 156-169 (2007).
Estimation of Particle Resuspension Source Strength on a Major London Road, A.J. Thorpe, R.M. Harrison, P.G. Boulter and I.S. McCrae, Atmos. Environ., 41, 8007-8020 (2007).
Towards Direct Measurement of Atmospheric Nucleation, M. Kulmala, I. Riipinen, M. Sipilä, H.E. Manninen, T. Petäjä, H. Junninen, M. Dal Maso, G. Mordas, A. Mirme, M. Vana, A. Hirsikko, L. Laakso, R.M. Harrison, I. Hanson, C. Leung, K.E.J. Lehtinen and V.-M. Kerminen, Science, 318, 89-92 (2007). DOI: 10.1126/science.1144124
Large Eddy Simulation of Shading Effects on NO2 and O3 Concentrations with an Idealised Street Canyon, D. Grawe, X.-M. Cai and R.M. Harrison, Atmos. Environ., 41, 7304-7314 (2007).
Spatial Variation of Particle Number and Mass over Four European cities, A. Puustinen, K. Hämeri, J. Pekkanen, M. Kulmala, J. de Hartog, K. Meliefste, H. ten Brink, G. Kos, K. Katsouyanni, A. Karakatsani, A. Kotronarou, I. Kavouras, C. Meddings, S. Thomas, R. Harrison, J. Ayres, S. van der Zee, G. Hoek, Atmos. Environ., 6622-6636 (2007).
Modelling of Meteorological Conditions at an Urban Scale for the PUMA Campaigns, X.-M. Cai, G.R. McGregor, R.M. Harrison and D. Ryall, Meteorol. Appl., 14, 311-326 (2007).
Characterisation of Indoor Airborne Particles by using Real-Time Aerosol Mass Spectrometry, M. Dall’Osto, R.M. Harrison, E. Charpantidou, G. Loupa, and S. Rapsomanikis, Sci. Tot. Environ., 384, 120-133 (2007).
Factors Influencing New Particle Formation at the Rural Site, Harwell, United Kingdom, A.Charron, W. Birmili and R.M. Harrison, J. Geophys. Res., 112, (2007). D14210, doi:10.1029/2007JD008425.
A Study on the Relationship between Mass Concentrations, Chemistry and Number Size Distribution of Urban Fine Aerosols in Milan, Barcelona and London, S. Rodriguez, R. Van Dingenen, J.-P. Putaud, A. Dell’Acqua, H. Pey, X. Querol, A. Alastuey, S. Chenery, K.-F. Ho, R. Harrison, R. Tardivo, B. Scarnato and V. Gemelli, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, 2217-2232 (2007).
What are the Sources and Conditions Responsible for Exceedences of the 24 h PM10 Limit Value (50 µg m-3) at a Heavily Trafficked London Site?, A. Charron, R.M. Harrison and P. Quincey, Atmos. Environ., 41, 1960-1975 (2007).
Graphical Analysis of the Performance of Venturi Scrubbers for Particle Abatement. Part II: Size Distribution of Penetrating Particles, A.A. Economopoulou and R.M. Harrison, Aerosol Sci. and Technol., 41, 63-74 (2007).
Graphical Analysis of the Performance of Venturi Scrubbers for Particle Abatement. Part I: Rapid Collection Efficiency Evaluation, A.A. Economopoulou and R.M. Harrison, Aerosol Sci. and Technol., 41, 51-62 (2007).
Assessment of Natural Components of PM10 at UK Urban and Rural Sites, A.M. Jones and R.M. Harrison, Atmos. Environ., 40, 7733-7741 (2006).
Chemical Characterisation of Single Airborne Particles in Athens (Greece) by ATOFMS, M. Dall’Osto and R.M. Harrison, Atmos. Environ., 40, 7614-7631 (2006).
Estimation of the Emission Factors of Particle Number and Mass Fractions from Traffic at a Site Where Mean Vehicle Speeds Vary Over Short Distances, A.M. Jones and R.M. Harrison, Atmos. Environ., 40, 7125-7137 (2006).
Single Particle Detection Efficiencies of Aerosol Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry during the North Atlantic Marine Boundary Layer Experiment, M. Dall’Osto, R.M. Harrison, D.C.S. Beddows, E.J. Freney, M.R. Heal and R.J. Donovan, Environ. Sci & Technol., 40, 5029-5035 (2006).
Intercomparison of Secondary Inorganic Aerosol Concentrations in the UK with Predictions of the Unified Danish Eulerian Model, Salah S. Abdalmogith, Roy M. Harrison, Zahari Zlatev, Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, 54, 43-66 (2006).
Estimation of the Emissions Factors of Particle Number and Mass Fractions from Traffic at a Site Where Mean Vehicle Speeds Vary Over Short Distances, Atmospheric Environment, 40, 7125-7137 (2006).
Single Particle Detection Efficiencies of Aerosol Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry during the North Atlantic Marine Boundary Layer Experiment, M.Dall’Osto, R.M. Harrison and D.C.S. Beddows, E.J. Freney, M.R. Heal and R.J. Donovan, Environmental Science and Technology, 40, 5029-5035 (2006).
Particulate Sulphate and Nitrate in Southern England and Northern Ireland during 2002/3 and its Formation in a Photochemical Trajectory Model, S.S. Abdalmogith, R.M. Harrison and R.G. Derwent, Science of the Total Environment, 368, 769-780 (2006).
An Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Properties of Daily Sulphate, Nitrate and Chloride Concentrations at UK Urban and Rural Sites, S.S. Abdalmogith and R.M. Harrison, J. Environ. Monit., 8, 691-699 (2006).
Effect of Inhaled Sulphur Dioxide and Carbon Particles on Heart Rate Variability and Markers of Inflammation and Coagulation in Human Subjects, J.C. Routledge, S. Manney, R.M. Harrison, J.G. Ayres and J.N. Townend, Heart, 92, 220-227 (2006). doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.051672
Measurement and Modelling of Air Pollution and Atmospheric Chemistry in the UK West Midlands Conurbation: Overview of the PUMA Consortium Project, R.M. Harrison, J. Yin, R.M. Tilling, X. Cai, P.W. Seakins, J.R. Hopkins, D.L. Lansley, A.C. Lewis, M.C. Hunter, D.E. Heard, L. J. Carpenter, D.J. Creasey, J.D. Lee, M.J. Pilling, N. Carslaw, K.M. Emmerson, A. Redington, R.G. Derwent, D. Ryall, G. Mills and S.A. Penkett, Science of the Total Environment, 360, 5-25(2006).
Local and Regional Air Pollution in Ireland During an Intensive Aerosol Measurement Campaign. D. Ceburnis, J. Yin, A.G. Allen, S.G. Jennings, R.M. Harrison, E. Wright, M. Fitzpatrick, T. Healy and E. Barry. J. Environ. Monit. 8, 479-487 (2006).
Model Simulation of Meteorology and Air Quality During the Summer PUMA Intensive Measurement Campaign in the UK West Midlands Conurbation, S. Baggott, X. Cai, G. McGregor and R.M. Harrison, Science of the Total Environment, 360, 26-42 (2006).
Trace Metal Concentrations and Water Solubility in Size-Fractionated Atmospheric Particles and Influence of Road Traffic, W. Birmili, A.G. Allen, F. Bary and R.M. Harrison, Environmental Science & Technology, 1144-1153 (2006). DOI: 10.1021/es0486925
The North Atlantic Marine Boundary Layer Experiment (NAMBLEX). Overview of the campaign held at Mace Head, Ireland, in summer 2002, D.E. Heard, K.A. Read, S. Al-Haider, W.J. Bloss, G.P. Johnson, M.J. Pilling, A. Rickard, P.W. Seakins, S.C. Smith1, R. Sommariva1, J.C. Stanton, T. Still, B. Brooks, A.V. Jackson, J.B. McQuaid, R. Morgan, M.H. Smith, L.J. Carpenter, N. Carslaw, J. Hamilton, J.R Hopkins, J.D. Lee, A.C. Lewis, R.M. Purvis, D.J. Wevill, N. Brough, T. Green, G. Mills, S.A. Penkett, J.M.C. Plane, A. Saiz-Lopez, D. Worton, P.S. Monks, Z. Fleming, M. Alfarra, J.D. Allan, K. Bower, H. Coe, M. Cubison, M. Flynn, G. McFiggans, M. Gallagher, E.G. Norton, J. Shillito, D. Topping, G. Vaughan, P. Williams, M. Bitter, S. M. Ball, R. L. Jones, I. M. Povey, S. O’Doherty, C. Noone, P.G. Simmonds, A. Allen, R. Kinnersley, D. Beddows, M. Dall’Osto, R.M. Harrison, R. Donovan, M. Heal, J. Methven, G. Jennings, and G. Spain, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 5, 12177-12254 (2005). SRef-ID: 1680-7375/acpd/2005-5-12177
Point Sources of Air Pollution, In-Depth Review, A. Kibble and R. Harrison, Occupational Medicine, 55, 425-431 (2005) doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqi138
Major Component Composition of Urban PM10 and PM2.5 in Ireland, J. Yin, A.G. Allen, R.M. Harrison, S.G. Jennings, E. Wright, M. Fitzpatrick, T. Healy, E. Barry, D. Ceburnis, D. McCusker, Atmos. Res., 78, 149-165 (2005).
Fine (PM2.5) and Coarse (PM2.5-10) Particulate Matter on a Heavily Trafficked London Highway: Sources and Processes, A. Charron and R.M. Harrison, Environmental Science & Technology, 39, 7768-7776 (2005).
Studies of Aerosol at a Coastal Site Using Two Aerosol Mass Spectrometry Instruments and Identification of Biogenic Particle Types, M. Dall’Osto, R.M. Harrison, H. Furutani, K.A. Prather, H. Coe and J.D. Allan, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss, 5, 10799-10838, (2005).
Interpretation of Particulate Elemental and Organic Carbon Concentrations at Rural, Urban and Kerbside Sites, Alan M. Jones and Roy M. Harrison, Atmos. Environ., 39, 7114-7126 (2005).
The Use of Trajectory Cluster Analysis to Examine the Long-Range Transport of Secondary Inorganic Aerosol in the UK, S.S. Abdalmogith and R.M. Harrison, Atmos. Environ., 39, 6686-6695 (2005).
Multisite Study of Particle Number Concentrations in Urban Air, R.M. Harrison and A.M. Jones, Environ. Sci. Technol., 39, 6063-6070 (2005).
Estimation and Forecasting Hospital Admissions due to Influenza: Planning for Winter Pressure. The Case of the West Midlands, UK, S. Hussain, R. Harrison, J. Ayres, S. Walter, J. Hawker, R. Wilson and G. Shuker, Journal of Applied Statistics, 32, 191-205 (2005).
Climate Factors Influencing Bacterial Count in Background Air Samples, R.M. Harrison, A.M. Jones, P.D.E. Biggins, N. Pomeroy, C.S. Cox, S.P. Kidd, J.L. Hobman, N.L. Brown, and A. Beswick, International Journal of Biometerology, 49, 167-178 (2005). DOI: 10.1007/s00484-004-0225-3
Characterization of Humic Substances by Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy, P.S. Redwood, J.R. Lead, R.M. Harrison, I.P. Jones and S. Stoll, Environ. Sci. & Technol., 39, 1962-1966 (2005).
Characterization of Individual Airborne Particles by Using Aerosol Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry at Mace Head, Ireland, M. Dall’Osto, D.C.S. Beddows, R.P. Kinnersley, R.M. Harrison, R.J. Donovan and M.R. Heal, J. Geophys. Res., 109, D21302, doi: 10.1029/2004/JD004747 (2004).
Speciation and Origin of PM10 and PM2.5 in Selected European Cities, X. Querol, A. Alastuey, C.R. Ruiz, B. Artiñano, H.C. Hansson, R.M. Harrison, E. Buringh, H.M. ten Brink, M. Lutz, P. Bruckmann, P. Straehl, J. Schneider, Atmos. Environ., 38, 6547-6555 (2004).
Key Pollutants – Airborne Particles, R.M. Harrison, Sci. Tot. Environ, 334-335, 3-8 (2004).
Field Study of the Influence of Meteorological Factors and Traffic Volumes upon Suspended Particle Mass at Urban Roadside Sites of Differing Geometries, R.M. Harrison, A.M. Jones and R. Barrowcliffe, Atmos. Environ., 38, 6361-6369 (2004).
Indoor/Outdoor Relationships of Organic Carbon (OC) and Elemental Carbon (EC) in PM2.5 in Roadside Environment of Hong Kong, K.F. Ho, J.J. Cao, R.M. Harrison, S.C. Lee, K.K. Bau, Atmos. Environ., 38, 6327-6335 (2004).
What is Responsible for the Carcinogenicity of PM2.5?, R.M. Harrison, D.J.T. Smith and A.J. Kibble, Occup. and Environ. Med., 61, 799-805 (2004).
Field Intercomparison of Filter Pack and Impactor Sampling for Aerosol Nitrate, Ammonium, and Sulphate at Coastal and Inland Sites, Z. Huang, R.M. Harrison, A.G. Allen, J.D. James, R.M. Tilling and J. Yin, Atmos. Res., 71, 215-232 (2004).
A Spatially Refined, Monitoring Based Study of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition to a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone, B.B. Marner and R.M. Harrison, Atmos. Environ., 38, 5045-5056(2004).
Major Component Composition of PM10 and PM2.5 from Roadside and Urban Background Sites, R.M. Harrison, A.M. Jones and R.G. Lawrence, Atmos. Environ., 38, 4531-4538 (2004).
The Effects of Meteorological Factors on Atmospheric Bioaerosol Concentrations – A Review, R.M. Harrison and A.M. Jones, Sci. Tot. Environ., 326, 151-180 (2004).
A European Aerosol Phenomenology – 1: Physical Characteristics of Particulate Matter at Kerbside, Urban, Rural and Background Sites in Europe, R. Van Dingenen, F. Raes, J.-P. Putaud, U. Baltensperger, A. Charron, M.-C. Facchini, S. Decesari, S. Fuzzi, R. Gehrig, H.-C. Hansson, R.M. Harrison, C. Hüglin, A.M. Jones, P. Laj, G. Lorbeer, W. Maenhaut, F. Palmgren, X. Querol, S. Rodriguez, J. Schneider, H. ten Brink, P. Tunved, K. Tørseth, B. Wehner, E. Weingartner, A. Wiedensohler and P. Wåhlin, Atmos. Environ., 38, 2561-2577 (2004).
Quantitative Interpretation of Divergence Between PM10 and PM2.5 Mass Measurements by TEOM and Gravimetric (Partisol) Instruments, A. Charron, R.M. Harrison, S. Moorcroft and J. Booker, Atmos. Environ., 38, 415-423 (2004).
Correlations in the Chemical Composition of Rural Background Atmospheric Aerosol in the UK Determined in Real Time Using Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry, D.C. Beddows, R.J. Donovan, R.M. Harrison, M.R. Heal, R.P. Kinnersley, M.D. King, D.H. Nicholson and K.C. Thompson, J. Environ. Monit., 6, 124-133 (2004).
The Generation and Characterisation of Elemental Carbon Aerosols for Human Challenge Studies, D.E. Evans, R.M. Harrison and J.G. Ayres, Journal of Aerosol Science, 34, 1023-1041 (2003).
Primary Particle Formation from Vehicle Emissions during Exhaust Dilution in the Roadside Atmosphere, A. Charron and R.M. Harrison, Atmos. Environ., 37, 4109-4119 (2003).
Averaging periods for indoor-outdoor ratios of pollution in naturally ventilated non-domestic buildings near a busy road, C.M. Ni Riain, D. Mark, M. Davies, R.M. Harrison and M.A. Byrne, Atmos. Environ., 37, 4121-4132 (2003).
The Generation and Characterization of Metallic and Mixed Element Aerosols for Human Challenge Studies, D.E. Evans, R.M. Harrison and J.G. Ayres, Aerosol Science and Technology, 37, 975-987 (2003).
Characterisation and source attribution of the semi-volatile organic content of atmospheric particles and associate vapour phase in Birmingham, UK, S. Harrad, S. Hassoun, M.S. Callen Romero and R.M. Harrison, Atmos. Environ., 37, 4985-4991 (2003).
Pragmatic Mass Closure Model for Airborne Particulate Matter at Urban Background and Roadside Sites, R.M. Harrison, A.M. Jones and R.G. Lawrence, Atmos. Environ., 37, 4927-4933 (2003).
Observation of New Particle Formation in Urban Air, A. Alam, J.P.Shi, R.M. Harrison, J. Geophys. Res., 108, 4093-4107 (2003). doi:10.1029/2001JD001417
The Effects of Sulphurous Air Pollutant Exposures on Symptoms, Lung Function, Exhaled Nitric Oxide, and Nasal Epithelial Lining Fluid Antioxidant Concentrations in Normal and Asthmatic Adults, W.S. Tunnicliffe, R.M. Harrison, F.J. Kelly, C. Dunster and J.G. Ayres, Occup. Environ. Med., 60:e15 (http://www.occenvmed.com/cgi/content/full/60/11e15) (2003).
A Study of Trace Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Roadside Environment, R.M. Harrison, R. Tilling, M.S. Callen Romero, S. Harrad and K. Jarvis, Atmos. Environ., 37, 2391-2402 (2003).
Coastal New Particle Formation: Environmental Conditions and Aerosol Physicochemical Characteristics During Nucleation Bursts, C.D. O’Dowd, K. Hameri, J. Makela, M. Vakeva, P. Aalto, G. de Leeuw, G.J. Kunz, D. Becker, H.-C. Hansson, A.G. Allen, R.M. Harrison, H. Berresheim, C. Kleefeld, M. Geever, S.G. Jennings and M. Kulmala, J. Geophys. Res., 107, PAR 12-1-17 (in PARFORCE, Particle Formation and Fate in the Coastal Environment, reprinted from the Journal of Geophysical Research published by AGU), (2002).
Levels and Sources of Personal Inhalation Exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds, Y.M. Kim, S. Harrad and R. M. Harrison, Environ. Sci. Technol., 36, 5405-5410 (2002).
Personal Exposure Monitoring of Particulate Matter, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Carbon Monoxide, including Susceptible Groups, R.M. Harrison, C.A. Thornton, R.G. Lawrence, D. Mark, R.P. Kinnersley and J.G. Ayres, Occup. Environ. Med., 59, 671-679 (2002).
Influence of Transport over a Mountain Ridge on the Chemical Composition of Marine Aerosols during the ACE-2 Hillcloud Experiment, A.G. Allen, B.M. Davison, J.D. James, L. Robertson, R.M. Harrison and C.N. Hewitt, J. Atmos. Chem., 41, 83-107 (2002).
Effects of Daily Variation in Outdoor Particulates and Ambient Acid Species in Normal and Asthmatic Children, D.J. Ward, K.T. Roberts, N. Jones, R.M. Harrison, J.G. Ayres, S. Hussain, S. Walters, Thorax, 57, 489-502 (2002).
A Method for Measuring Particle Number Emissions from Vehicles Driving on the Road, J.P. Shi, R.M. Harrison, D.E. Evans, A. Alam, C. Barnes and G. Carter, Environ. Technol., 23, 1-14 (2002).
Total and Organic Lead Distribution in Water, Sediment and Organisms from the Eastern Adriatic Coast, N. Mikac, M. Branica and R.M. Harrison, Chemical Speciation and Bioavailability, 13, 121-128 (2001).
Comparison of Ambient Particle Surface Area Measurement by Epiphaniometer and SMPS/APS, J.P.Shi, R.M. Harrison and D. Evans, Atmos. Environ., 35, 6193-6200 (2001).
Size Distributions of Trace Metals in Atmospheric Aerosols in the United Kingdom, A.G. Allen, E. Nemitz, J.P.Shi, R.M. Harrison and J.C. Greenwood, Atmos. Environ., 35, 4581-4591 (2001).
Particulate Matter and Daily Mortality and Hospital Admissions in the West Midlands Conurbation of the United Kingdom: Associations with Fine and Coarse Particles, Black Smoke and Sulphate, H.R. Anderson, S.A. Bremner, R.W. Atkinson, R.M. Harrison and S.Walters, Occup. Environ., Med., 58, 504-510 (2001).
Studies of the Coarse Particle (2.5-10 µm) Component in UK Urban Atmospheres, R.M. Harrison, J. Yin, D. Mark, J. Stedman, R.S. Appleby, J. Booker, and S. Moorcroft, Atmos. Environ., 35, 3667-3679 (2001).
The Effect of Sulphur Dioxide Exposure on Indices of Heart Rate Variability in Normal and Asthmatic Adults, W.S. Tunnicliffe, M.F. Hilton, R.M. Harrison and J.G. Ayres, Eur. Respir. J., 17, 604-608 (2001).
Study of a Water-Cooled Fluidized Bed for Diesel Particle Agglomeration, J.P. Shi and Roy M. Harrison, Powder Technology, 115, 146-156 (2001).
Temporal Trends, Temperature Dependence, and Relative Reactivity of Atmospheric Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, M. Dimashki, L.H. Lim, R.M. Harrison and S. Harrad, Environ. Sci. Technol., 35, 2264-2267 (2001).
Concentrations and Sources of VOCs in Urban Domestic and Public Microenvironments, Y.M. Kim, S.Harrad and R.M. Harrison, Environ. Sci. Technol, 35, 997-1004 (2001).
Sources and Concentrations of Nanoparticles (< 10 nm diameter) in the Urban Atmosphere, J.P.Shi, D.E. Evans, A.A. Khan and R.M. Harrison, Atmos. Environ., 35, 1193-1202 (2001).
Steady-State Modelling of Hydroxyl Radical Concentrations at Mace Head during the EASE ’97 Campaign, May 1997, N.H. Savage, R.M. Harrison, P.S. Monks and G. Salisbury, Atmos. Environ., 35, 515-524 (2001).
Books Authored or Edited
Environmental Forensics, Issues in Environmental Science and Technology, 26, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison (eds), Royal Society of Chemistry, 175pp (2008). ISBN 13: 978-0-85404-957-8. ISSN: 1350-7583
Biodiversity Under Threat, Issues in Environmental Science and Technology, 25, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison (eds), Royal Society of Chemistry, 272pp (2007). ISBN 978-0-85404-251-7. ISSN: 1350-7583.
Nanotechnology: Consequences for Human Health and the Environment, Issues in Environmental Science and Technology, 24, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison (eds), Royal Society of Chemistry, 134pp (2007). ISBN 13: 978-0-85404-216-6. ISSN: 1350-7583
Principles of Environmental Chemistry, R.M. Harrison (ed), Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 363pp (2007) ISBN-13: 978-0-85404-371-2
An Introduction to Pollution Science, R.M. Harrison (ed), Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 332pp (2006) ISBN-10: 0-85404-829-4
Alternatives to Animal Testing, Issues in Environmental Science and Technology, 23, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison (eds), Royal Society of Chemistry, 123pp (2006). ISBN 0854042113
Chemicals in the Environment, Assessing and Managing Risk, Issues in Environmental Science and Technology 22, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison (eds), Royal Society of Chemistry, 158pp (2006). ISBN 0-85404-206-7; ISSN 1350-7583
Sustainability in Agriculture, Issues in Environmental Science and Technology 21, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison (eds), Royal Society of Chemistry, 130pp (2005). ISBN 0-85404-201-6; ISSN 1350-7583
Transport and the Environment, Issues in Environmental Science and Technology 20, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison (eds), Royal Society of Chemistry, 160pp (2004).
Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Renewable Energy Resources, Issues in Environmental Science and Technology 19, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison (eds), Royal Society of Chemistry, 139pp (2003).
Ultrafine Particles in the Atmosphere, L.M. Brown, N. Collings, R.M. Harrison, A.D. Maynard, R.L. Maynard (Eds), The Royal Society, Imperial College Press, London, 308pp (2003).
Towards Cleaner Air for Europe – Science, Tools and Applications, Part 1, Results from the EUROTRAC-2 Synthesis and Integration Project, P. Midgley, P. Builtjes, D. Fowler , R.M. Harrison, N. Hewitt, N. Moussiopoulos, K. Noone, K. Torseth, A. Volz-Thomas (Eds) Margraf Publishers, Germany, 246pp (2003).
Environmental and Health Impact of Solid Waste Management Activities, Issues in Environmental Science and Technology 18, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison (eds), Royal Society of Chemistry, 214pp (2002).
Global Environmental Change, Issues in Environmental Science and Technology 17, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison (eds), Royal Society of Chemistry, 197pp (2002).
Pollution: Causes, Effects and Control, Fourth Edition, R.M. Harrison (ed), Royal Society of Chemistry, 579pp (2001).
Assessment and Reclamation of Contaminated Land, Issues in Environmental Science and Technology 16, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison (eds), Royal Society of Chemistry, 164pp (2001).
Food Safety and Food Quality, Issues in Environmental Science and Technology 15, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison (eds), Royal Society of Chemistry, 166pp (2001).
Krystal Godri - Chemical analysis of samples from RAPTES collaborative research programme (joint project with Kings College, London)
Bunthoon Laongsri - Measurement and source apportionment of airborne particulate matter
Asma Zakaria - Human exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Lihua Hu - Biomass burning, self-funded
Michael Ogunmoriyele - GIS spatial modelling of air pollution and its use in analysis of policy options for air pollution abatement, self-funded
Sai Ho David Ho - Pollution of outdoor and indoor environments by volatile organic compounds, self-funded
Salah Saeed Abdalmogith - Processes affecting secondary aerosol in the atmosphere, UK Government
Manuel Dall’Osto - Studies of atmospheric aerosol by single particle mass spectrometry, School funded
Alexia Economopoulou – Development of graphical models of abatement devices for use in constructing emissions inventories, Self-funded
Siwat Pongpiajun - Sources and atmospheric chemistry of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Thai Government
Noel Aquilina - Measurement and modelling of exposure to air toxics and verification by biomarker, Health Effects Institute, U.S.A.
Wayne Smith – High time resolution chemical fingerprinting of particulate emissions from the steel industry, NERC (CASE studentship with Corus, UK Limited)
Alistair Thorpe – The coarse fraction of airborne particles, NERC
Aftab Alam - Formation and processes affecting particles in the atmosphere, Pakistan Government
Sarah Baggott - Numerical modelling of atmospheric chemistry in the West Midlands, NERC
Doug Evans - The generation of model aerosols for human exposure studies, UK Industry
Ben Marner - Atmospheric nitrogen deposition to a nitrate vulnerable zone, Environment Agency
Jianxin Yin - Monitoring of airborne particulate mass and number concentrations in the UK atmosphere, UK Government
Bendita Lachmansingh - An investigation of the health impacts of air pollution upon vulnerable population subgroups, Self-funded
Rob Tilling - Source-receptor modelling of particulate matter in the urban atmosphere, NERC
Date Profile Last Updated: 09/12/2008
