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The Met Office explain their Air Quality Data Portal. Since we reported on The Met Office launching an Air Quality Data Portal, they have produced this short film in which air quality scientists Dr Eleanor Smith and Lucy Neal discuss it with Alex Deakin. They explain what the portal is, what features it has, who it’s for, and where the data ...
CO2 affects human health at lower levels than previously thought
Jul 10, 2019 · Exposure to carbon dioxide (CO2) poses direct risks to human health at lower levels than previously thought, research has found. Reviewing current studies on the subject, American academics concluded that exposure to ambient CO2 in indoor environments can have harmful effects on the human body at much lower levels, causing health problems such as inflammation, reduced cognitive performance and ...
A year on, data reveals the success of Sheffield Clean Air Zone
Jul 16, 2024 · Paul is the editor of Public Sector News. Since the introduction of Sheffield City Council’s Clean Air Zone in 2023, the annual average data shows a significant reduction in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels from road traffic pollution across the city. Specifically, there has been a 16% reduction in NO2 levels within the CAZ itself and an average….
How air pollution affects food production and how we can fix it
Sep 27, 2022 · In our September issue of Air Quality News, journalist Georgie Hughes spoke to Professor Jan Willem Erisman, Professor of Environmental Sustainability, from the Institute of Environmental Sciences at Leiden University about this. They discuss how fertilisers contribute to air pollution and whether they can affect crop growth and food security.
Feature: A brief history of indoor air quality – AirQualityNews
Feb 1, 2022 · The importance of good indoor air quality has been recognised since the mid-1800s, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that interest really peaked. Specific interest in indoor air quality started in the Scandinavian countries, notably Denmark and Sweden, and soon spread to the US and to other European nations. Initial topics of interest included ...
This is the most advanced interactive map of UK air pollution ever ...
May 4, 2022 · A tool that has been touted as the most advanced street-by-street map of UK air pollution levels has launched, allowing citizens to locate their home and receive a full breakdown of the types of air pollution identified in their area. The Address Pollution resource was created by the Central Office of Public Interest (Copi) and Imperial College ...
The newly published Air Quality Neutral Guidance – what does it …
Mar 30, 2023 · For building emissions, the new guidance sets a PM2.5 benchmark of zero. This change means that developments with a biomass boiler or on-site plant fuelled by diesel are unlikely to be air quality neutral as there’s a high chance these appliances will emit particles. The caveat to this is a backup plant for emergency and lifesaving power are ...
97% of global cities do not meet latest WHO air quality guidelines
Photo by Mike Dudin. 97% of global cities and all countries failed to meet the latest World Health Organization (WHO) PM2.5 air quality guidelines in 2021, according to IQAir’s World Air Quality Report. The report analysed PM2.5 from air monitoring stations in 6,475 cities and 118 countries, regions and territories, finding that only 3%….
Electric Vehicle Fires — should we be concerned?
Oct 9, 2020 · Data obtained by Air Quality News through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request revealed that in 2019 the London Fire Brigade dealt with just 54 electric vehicle fires compared to 1,898 petrol and diesel fires. Similarly, so far in 2020, the fire services have dealt with 1,021 petrol and diesel fires and just 27 electric vehicle fires.
Revealed: every UK airport has plans to expand - AirQualityNews
Feb 18, 2020 · Figures from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) reveal that noise pollution from the airport affects 74,000 people — an amount exceeded only by Heathrow and Manchester airports. Every major commercial UK airport has plans to expand, with many hoping to double passenger numbers by 2030, research by Air Quality News can reveal.