Watford to introduce innovative CityTree
Watford will be the latest place to introduce an innovative CityTree to help combat air pollution. The CityTree, which is…
Incinerator emissions ‘not linked to infant mortality risk’
Long-running work to assess the health impact of emissions from waste incinerators has suggested that there is no increased risk…
Landmark study ‘underlines need to improve air quality’
A landmark ten-year study of the impact of exposure to London’s air pollution suggests that children growing up in the…
WHO calls for action to protect children from air pollution
Figures published by the World Health Organization today (29 October) suggest that around 93% of children aged under 15 are…
Healthcare bodies demand fresh Clean Air legislation
Leading healthcare organisations have called for a major overhaul of legislation relating to air quality, including tougher standards to limit…
Air pollution and asthma linked to ‘millions’ of hospital visits
As many as 33 million hospital visits for asthma attacks worldwide every year could be linked to exposure to air…
Health centres facing ‘unhealthy’ particulate levels
Over 2,000 GP practices and nearly 250 hospitals are in areas where levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exceed the…
Air quality action proposed for London’s Square Mile
The City of London Corporation has developed a long-term Transport Strategy, which aims to tackle air quality, congestion and road…
