The CleanAir@School programme saw over 100 schools across Europe use low-cost, easy-to-use air quality samplers to educate pupils how to collect data on air pollution.
Month: February 2021
Rollout of charging points for electric vehicles remains too slow
The distribution of EV charging points has fallen short of what is required to meet the 2030 ban of petrol and diesel cars, the Policy Exchange think-tank says. The think-tank warns of ‘charging blackspots’ in small towns and rural areas…
Outer London elderly residents negatively impacted by air pollution, report reveals
Air pollution is killing more people in London’s outer boroughs than in the inner city as vulnerable older residents suffer heart and respiratory problems, research from Imperial College suggests.
Improving air quality ‘could prevent 50,000 deaths’ across Europe
Limiting air pollution to the recommended World Health Organisation levels, could prevent over 50,000 deaths across Europe according to research.
90% of the world’s population exposed to harmful levels of air pollution
33 of the largest cities in the world have levels of particulate matter four times higher than the World Health Organisation’s guidelines of 10 ug/m3. The worst polluted cities in the world are all in Asia, with China, India and…
Birmingham on track to implement Clean Air Zone from June 2021
Birmingham City Council is pushing ahead with plans to start its charging Clean Air Zone from 1 June 2021, starting to install ANPR cameras to monitor it. The scheme received approval in late 2020 to go live in the summer…
Leading cardiovascular organisations call for urgent action to reduce air pollution
Four leading cardiovascular organisations issued a joint statement 28 January, urging authorities to mitigate the impact of air pollution on human health. Air pollution is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and a major contributor to global disease. Long-term…