Ben Barratt is a Visiting Professor & Professor in Environmental Exposures & Public Health at Imperial College London. 

His early research evaluated impact of policy interventions on London’s air quality, including the London Congestion Charging Scheme and Low Emission Zone. The focus of his current work is to better characterise individual and population-level exposure to environmental stress, how this relates to the health of susceptible population subgroups and methods of public health improvement.

Research

• Urban development and environmental quality in UK and Chinese cities
• Evaluation of policy and technology interventions to improve ambient and residential environments
• Associations between environmental pollutants, population behaviour and public health
• The use of portable sensor technology in environmental health assessment
• Public engagement and involvement in environmental research

Much of his research output is in collaboration with international multidisciplinary teams ranging from social science and policy development, through to cohort and population health studies. He recently led a three-year study of vertical air pollution gradients in Hong Kong and is part of a major collaborative atmosphere and health cohort study in urban and peri-urban Beijing.