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…
Scottish Government investigates CO2 in disused mines
Technical consultancy, RSKW Ltd – an RSK company based in Stirling – is to lead a research project to investigate…
Treasury urged to fund clean air engagement strategy
One of the organisers of the Clean Air Day campaign has called for a national, coordinated public engagement strategy for…
Final Clean Air Strategy due by end of 2018
Defra officials are working out what “tweaks” to make to the Clean Air Strategy before the final version is published…
King’s assesses cabbies’ air pollution exposure
New research from King’s College London’s Environmental Research Group has suggested that drivers of diesel taxis are exposed to levels…
NICE issues latest round of air quality guidance
Public sector organisations including local authorities and the NHS should consider switching to electric or hybrid vehicles as part of…
Air pollution ‘increases dementia risk’
Research published this week has linked exposure to high levels of air pollution with an increased risk of dementia. The…
