Scientific Outreach & Impact Officer
Biological and Environmental Sciences Stirling
First graduating from the University of Stirling with a BSc in Environmental Geography and subsequently an MSc in Environmental Management, I am now an interdisciplinary PhD student based within Biological and Environmental Sciences at the University of Stirling. My current research aims to develop sustainable behaviour change interventions to reduce fine particulate matter exposure of people who suffer from asthma. This research spans several disciplines including environmental geography/science, public health, social science and psychology.
Air pollution is a major public health risk, and in the UK alone is responsible for an estimated 40,000 premature deaths every year. This burden is not equally spread across the population, with people with pre-existing health conditions- such as asthma- being particularly vulnerable. This PhD will assess the efficacy of researcher-participant co-designed behaviour change interventions to reduce people with asthmas exposure to PM2.5. I’m particularly interested in exploring novel methods to engage people with air quality information.
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McCarron A, Semple S, Swanson V, Gillespie C, Braban C & Price HD (2024) Piloting co-developed behaviour change interventions to reduce exposure to air pollution and improve self-reported asthma-related health. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-024-00661-2
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“I have to stay inside …”: Experiences of air pollution for people with asthma
McCarron A, Semple S, Swanson V, Braban CF, Gillespie C & Price HD (2024) “I have to stay inside …”: Experiences of air pollution for people with asthma. Health & Place, 85, Art. No.: 103150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103150
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Personal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and self-reported asthma-related health
McCarron A, Semple S, Braban CF, Gillespie C, Swanson V & Price HD (2023) Personal exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and self-reported asthma-related health. Social Science & Medicine, 337, Art. No.: 116293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116293
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McCarron A, Semple S, Braban CF, Swanson V, Gillespie C & Price HD (2022) Public engagement with air quality data: using health behaviour change theory to support exposure-minimising behaviours. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-022-00449-2
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McCarron A, Uny I, Caes L, Lucas S, Semple S, Ardrey J & Price H (2020) Solid fuel users' perceptions of household solid fuel use in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review. Environment International, 143, Art. No.: 105991. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.105991
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Colonisation of plastic pellets (nurdles) by E. coli at public bathing beaches
Rodrigues A, Oliver D, McCarron A & Quilliam R (2019) Colonisation of plastic pellets (nurdles) by E. coli at public bathing beaches. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 139, pp. 376-380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.011
