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UK100 respond to DEFRA’s new air quality statistics

Jason Torrance, UK100’s Interim Chief Executive has responded to the new air quality figures released by The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) which show a rise in of PM2.5 emissions, by saying: ‘Today’s statistics reveal the worrying scale of the Government’s air quality failures’

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Fear spreads over Ohio train derailment air pollution

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Blood pressure risk from PM2.5 exposure for teens in London

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New Air Quality Index to cigarettes smoked converter: Is it useful?

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London air quality hits six year low amid cost of living crisis

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Air cleaner claims to eliminate viruses in 10minutes

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‘Be careful’: London air pollution alert spans multiple days

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London confirmed as host for first ever Partnership for Healthy Cities summit

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Exposure to air pollution increased length of hospital stays for Covid-19 patients

Two different pieces of research, one in Belgium and one in Denmark have found that air pollution, even in low quantities, increases the risk of contracting Covid-19, increases the risk of being hospitalised by it and leads to an average of four extra days in hospital.