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There are numerous human-caused sources of air pollution. Dr. Vasiliki Assimakopoulou gives us an overview of the most important of them along with factors affecting outdoor pollution in big cities and how these manifest and affect indoor pollution. We discuss her current research activities which, between others, include the aggregation and analysis of pollution data and information from several official sources; on the field measurements and research; and providing recommendations on how to reduce pollution and improve the quality of life in cities. The Emission Inventory of Athens is one of the most important and notable recent deliverable of the research group. In the last part of the interview, we talk about the disconnect between state, decision makers and researchers which is impeding the translation of research results and recommendations into regulations. Interviewed by George Voulgaris for Tech Talks Central.