Smoggy London: Air pollution hits new high as UK govt ignores toxic issue
It was once the center of the industrial revolution with chimney's belching smoke in to the sky. But it seems time and technology haven't improved the air qu......
The air quality in some of the UK's biggest cities is unlikely to meet EU standards before 2030, according to the government. Member states were supposed to meet targets on pollutants from diesel cars and trucks by 2010. The nitrogen...
BBC News 2014-07-10"There were lots of red faces, confusion and embarrassment in Defra's corner,"
Health warnings have been issued for parts of England, as air pollution reaches high levels. So what exactly is the problem, and how serious is it? How bad is the pollution...BBC News 2014-04-02
A Green member of the European Parliament has called for increased urgency in the fight for clean air after the World Health Organization (WHO) labelled polluted air as...noodls 2013-10-23
The smog isn't just Saharan dust, it's from our cars and factories too, says MEP - Green MEP lambasts Government records on air pollution As Southern England is hit by a...noodls 2014-04-02
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An air pollution warning is in place across areas of the UK, Public Health England have issued some precautionary advice which can be viewed here. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/high-levels-of-air-pollution-prompt-precautionary-health-advice "Public Health England provides advice to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on the health effects of air...noodls 2014-04-02
THE Green Party of England and Wales gives its backing to The Campaign for Air Pollution Public Inquiry and its aims to both identify why air quality strategies have failed throughout the UK and improve air quality in the future. Throughout the UK, local Green Party groups have been tirelessly campaigning to clean up the UK's toxic air. From challenging the building of...noodls 2014-05-13
Air pollution is harming people with weak hearts - even killing them, a big international study reveals. Experts estimate the toll includes thousands of Britons each year. The British Heart Foundation, which funded The Lancet work, says the UK must clean up its air - many of its cities often exceed safe levels set by the European Union. The government has already admitted that...BBC News 2013-07-10
The Eiffel tower and the rooftops of Paris, seen through a haze of pollution on 11 March, 2014. Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images ...The Guardian 2014-04-13
Public Health England provides advice to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on the health effects of air pollution. "Whilst most people will not be affected by short term peaks in air pollution, some individuals, particularly vulnerable groups such as those with existing heart or lung conditions, may experience increased symptoms. "On occasions where...noodls 2014-04-02
Air pollution levels remain high in parts of the UK but forecasters have suggested they will fall later. BBC Weather's Peter Gibbs said the pollution had "peaked" and "should go down quite rapidly" in the coming days. Government data showed London and south-east England had the maximum pollution level of 10 on Thursday. Meanwhile, the prime minister has been criticised for...BBC News 2014-04-04
UK government must urgently improve air quality in British cities following a landmark case that could see more vehicles restricted from city centres ...The Guardian 2014-11-19
Air quality is defined as a measure of the condition of air relative to the requirements of one or more biotic species or to any human need or purpose. Air quality indices (AQI) are numbers used by government agencies to characterize the quality of the air at a given location. As the AQI increases, an increasingly large percentage of the population is likely to experience increasingly severe adverse health effects. To compute the AQI requires an air pollutant concentration from a monitor or model. The function used to convert from air pollutant concentration to AQI varies by pollutant, and is different in different countries. Air quality index values are divided into ranges, and each range is assigned a descriptor and a color code. Standardized public health advisories are associated with each AQI range. An agency might also encourage members of the public to take public transportation or work from home when AQI levels are high.
Most air contaminants do not have an associated AQI. Many countries monitor ground-level ozone, particulates, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide and calculate air quality indices for these pollutants.