The Independent reports that breathing toxic fumes due to exposure of heavily polluted air is one of the key contributors to early death.
Year: 2020
Guardian: Air pollution may increase risk of Covid death, major study says
The Guardian reports that long-term exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of death from Covid-19, according to a large study by the Office for National Statistics.
Swindon Advertiser: Safe air pollution levels breached in Swindon
Swindon Advertiser reports that safe air pollution limits are being breached in Swindon, putting lives at risk.
New battery recycling scheme will protect planet’s valuable natural resources
The country has seen an electronic device and e-vehicle ‘battery boom’ in recent years, creating a dilemma of how to deal with the growing numbers of used rechargeable batteries.
Air Quality News: Schools have no budget for clean air
Schools have no budget for air, said George Friend, chair of the Building Engineering Services Association ventilation hygiene group at their latest webinar.
FleetNews: Birmingham Council launches new air quality action plan
Birmingham City Council has approved a new air quality action plan for public consultation.
Guardian: India falls back in love with bikes after COVID-19
With cases of COVID-19 surging past the one million mark, Indians are shunning crowded buses and trains to travel on what has traditionally been regarded in this status-conscious society as the poor man’s mode of mobility: the bicycle.
Report urges the banning of SUV adverts to meet UK climate goals
Sports utility vehicles emit more greenhouse gases than any other car. A report by the New Weather Institute thinktank and the climate charity Possible, has recommended the banning of SUV advertisements in the UK, as a measure to meet UK climate goals.
Guardian: UK waste incinerators three times as likely to be in deprived areas
Waste incinerators are three times as likely to be situated in the most deprived and ethnically diverse areas of the UK, it has been revealed, raising fears about the impact on air quality and the health of vulnerable people.
Imagine charging your car with the world’s smelliest fruit
The future really is now. Lithium-ion batteries are in anything from our mobile devices to our electric cars. However, they degrade over time and come with a huge environmental consequences. Scientists are on the hunt for ways to store and…