WCRAQ is delighted to announce that our Chair of Air Health, Professor Stephen Holgate of the University of Southampton, has been knighted for his services to medical research. Covid-19 has not been an easy time. That is why experts who…
Category: Air Health
Can you help us create cleaner air for all?
Today – October 8 – marks Clean Air Day. So, what are you going to do to ensure a better future? Air pollution is one of the world’s leading risk factors for death, attributes to approximately 7 million deaths each…
Asphalt roads may be a larger source of air pollution than cars, study finds
Scientists have found a 300% increase in harmful particulates emitted from asphalt during hot weather. After study the effect of heat on samples of asphalt, scientists found significant carbon-based emissions. Researchers from Yale University, Carnegie Mellon University and the Max…
High pollution areas not in ULEZ
According to a new analysis by the Environmental Defense Fund Europe (EDF Europe), Southall in Ealing, Cormwell Road in Kingston, and Romford Road in Newham are the top three most diesel polluted locations in London. However, the ULEZ will not…
3 million working days lost annually to pollution
The importance of green and healthy growth has been highlighted by a new study, Breathing Life into the UK Economy, from CBI Economics on behalf of the Clean Air Fund. It suggests the UK stands to benefit by £1.6 billion…
WCRAQ launches Air Health working party
The virtual launch of the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality’s Air Health Working Party took place on 26th August, attended by numerous industry professionals and academics, including SKIPS Education, NERC, AirSafe, and Gardners.
Happy World EV Day: What is EV Day and why our planet urgently needs clean mobility
September 9 marks World EV Day: a celebration of e-mobility that raises awareness of the benefits of electric. This year it has a special significance as 2020 has seen a firm push towards clean battery-powered mobility.
Cenex: The death of the business trip – workers set to shun travel for remote working due to environmental concerns
Environmental concerns and the changing work landscape could lead to a noticeable drop in both domestic and international business travel
BBC News: Ipswich air pollution campaigner accuses councils of lack of action
Two councils have been accused of failing to properly address dangerous levels of air pollution in Ipswich.
Emissions Analytics: What else is coming out of our tailpipes?
We are in danger of over-regulating familiar, easy-to-measure emissions such as CO2 and NOx while ignoring a wide range of other, potentially harmful substances that can now be measured but are being ignored.