2025 Northern Air Quality Conference – AirQualityNews
The 2025 Northern Air Quality Conference. 25th March 2025. We are delighted to announce the 2025 Northern Air Quality Conference will again be at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, taking place on March 25th. This will be our 5th edition of the event, and as ever, we will be bringing together some of the most important policymakers & leading academics who are working on solutions to the ...
Private schools driving a 47% increase in air pollution on the …
Jan 15, 2025 · New research by parent group Solve the School Run has identified the huge impact that private schools have on the local environment, with NO2 levels increasing by 16% when state schools are in term, but surging to 47% when private schools go back. These are over what the levels were…
2024 National Air Quality Conference – AirQualityNews
Event Details Date: 6 November 2024 Categories: Events Agenda Click here to read the conference report Click here to view the event agenda Speaker Presentations Simon Birkett Clean Air in London View presentation Diana Varaden Imperial…
The PAREMPI Project: Particle emission prevention and impact
Nov 25, 2024 · The EU-funded PAREMPI project aims to thoroughly investigate exhaust emissions from the transport sector—not only the pollutants emitted directly from the tailpipe, but also the secondary aerosols (SecA) that form through atmospheric reactions. Transportation is a vital part of modern life, enabling mobility and delivery of goods such as food,…
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The air quality news and information site. One of the biggest myths about renewable energy is that it isn’t reliable.
A year on, data reveals the success of Sheffield Clean Air Zone
Jul 16, 2024 · 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…
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 ...
New sensor network begins roll out in West Midlands
Sep 9, 2024 · In advance of International Clean Air Day which took place on Saturday, Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands and WMCA chair, visited Dudley to see one of a new network of sensors being installed near to Pegasus Academy. 90 sensors are currently being installed to boost air quality monitoring…
This is the most advanced interactive map of UK air pollution ever ...
May 4, 2022 · A new street-by-street tool allows people to check toxicity of their atmosphere based on postcode, with in-depth details of health risks associated with each pollutant. 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…
Doctors react as Scotland ditches wood burning ban
Nov 12, 2024 · A group of Scottish doctors have criticised the Scottish Government for u-turning on regulations that would have banned the installation of wood burning stoves in newbuild homes. The New Build Heat Standard (NBHS) regulations, have now been reworded to permit ‘the installation of bioenergy and peat main heating systems – and…