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Are Low Traffic Neighbourhoods the latest casualty of the culture wars?

Everyone seems to have an opinion on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs). Air Quality News reporter Pippa Neill speaks to both sides to get to the heart of this debate.

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Researchers explore connection between air pollution and mental health
Researchers at Queen Mary University London have been awarded £300,000 to study the impact that
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Air pollution in China might be under-reported, study suggests
Air pollution data in China is statistically different depending on the type of air quality
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Electric cars could make the roads safer — here’s how
Electric cars have the potential to help in our fight against climate disaster, but they
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Coroner calls for air pollution law change following death of Ella Kissi-Debrah
The government should introduce legally binding targets for particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution, the coroner in
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Researchers collect global data on air pollution during the pandemic 
An international team of researchers have published a comprehensive review looking at the impact that
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2021 Clean Air Day resources published
Global Action Plan has launched this year’s Clean Air Day resources ahead of the June
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Half of UK children are worried about air pollution
Half (49%) of UK school pupils are worried about air pollution near their school –
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Microplastics detected in human lung tissue

Research has identified microplastics in all regions of the human lungs, suggesting that people can be exposed to microplastics through inhalation.

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IPCC report: campaigners argue economic system ‘incompatible with life’
Environmental campaigners have argued that the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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IPCC Report: ‘The time for action is now’
Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5°C is
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Over 6,000 cities now monitor air quality, WHO reveals
A record number of cities in 117 countries are now monitoring air quality, but the
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Europe’s urban population exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution
96% of Europe’s urban population was exposed to fine particulate matter above the health-based guidelines
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Wood burning costs Europe €17bn in health costs a year
Air pollution from fossil fuel and wood burning in the home causes €27bn a year
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WHO should declare climate change a public health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) should consider revising the narrow disease-specific definition of public health
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BREAKING: Yorkshire air pollution hits worst possible level
Air pollution levels in Yorkshire & Humberside have this morning hit Index 10, the highest
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Melting snow triggers air quality alert across Michigan
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Melting snow triggers air quality alert across Michigan
An air quality alert has been issued across parts of Michigan as warming temperatures and
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Air pollution inequality worsens without global climate cooperation
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Air pollution inequality worsens without global climate cooperation
Ambitious global climate action could prevent up to 1.32 million premature deaths each year by
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Air pollution linked to faster mobility loss in older adults
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Air pollution linked to faster mobility loss in older adults
Long-term exposure to air pollution may do more than damage the lungs and heart –
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Secondhand vape smoke may damage lung tissue
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Secondhand vape smoke may damage lung tissue
Electronic cigarettes may not produce smoke but new research suggests the vapour they release could
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Pesticide residues in European soils is harming biodiversity
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Pesticide residues in European soils is harming biodiversity
A new study  has revealed that pesticide residues are present in 70% of European soils,
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Wood burners polluting rural homes more than traffic
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Wood burners polluting rural homes more than traffic
A citizen science project with schoolchildren on the Isle of Anglesey has revealed that for
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Air pollution, dampness and a lack of dogs increase asthma risk
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Air pollution, dampness and a lack of dogs increase asthma risk
A new study has found that a combination of early-life exposures – specifically indoor dampness,
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Wildfires create illusion of progress on air pollution equality
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Wildfires create illusion of progress on air pollution equality
The degree to which disadvantaged communities in California suffer poor air quality compared to their
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