On World Health Day 2025, the SynAir-G project is raising awareness about a silent but serious threat to children’s health: indoor air pollution. From their very first breath, many new-borns are exposed to harmful pollutants such as smoke, chemicals, and mould—factors that increase the risk of asthma, low birth weight, and chronic respiratory diseases.
With 237,000 child deaths under five linked to household air pollution in 2020 alone (WHO), the urgency is clear. SynAir-G is working to uncover how indoor pollutants interact, with a focus on improving air quality in schools. The project’s mission is to ensure children can grow up breathing clean, safe air in the places they live and learn.
Today, SynAir-G calls for clean indoor air to be recognised as a vital part of protecting children’s health and securing hopeful futures for all.