We present BiSC results at the 4th Air Quality Congress

On October 16 and 17, 2025, the 4th Air Quality Congress of Sabadell took place. This meeting has become a reference space that brings together very diverse professional profiles linked to air quality: technicians from city councils, provincial councils and the Generalitat, research and outreach personnel, epidemiologists, representatives of citizen associations and health professionals, among others.

During the congress, the Air Quality Plan, horizon 2027 of the Generalitat, was presented, as well as the challenges and proposals to address the new European Air Quality Directive (which establishes much stricter limits for pollutants) and other issues related to the management of air pollution and its effects on health.

Within the framework of a specific panel on the impact of air quality on neurodevelopment and mental health, two researchers from the BiSC team, Laura Gómez and Ioar Rivas, presented the published results on the associations between exposure to air pollutants and fetal brain development during the third trimester of pregnancy. We already explained these findings in a previous news article.

The data obtained within the BiSC cohort, together with the other studies presented at the same panel, generated a very enriching debate that highlighted, once again, the need to guarantee clean and healthy air in cities to protect the development (including neurodevelopment) of children, and thus promote a healthier childhood and adult life.

 

This news item was written by Ioar Rivas, a researcher with the BiSC Project.