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.
Category: Air Health
UK charity, Gas Safety Trust, launches 2020 funding call for CO poisoning research
This week, the Gas Safety Trust (GST) launched its 2020 call for grants for research into carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
Guardian: Infants exposed to air pollution have less lung power as adolescents – study
Infants exposed to even low levels of air pollution experience reduced lung function as children and teenagers, researchers have found.
BBC News: Wales Clean Air Plan proposed tougher limits
BBC News reports on tougher limits on levels of air pollution are proposed to tackle a problem thought to contribute to as many as 1,400 deaths a year in Wales.
ClientEarth Clean Air Business Update
ClientEarth’s June 2020 update outlines air quality news and its relevance to business. The latest GDP estimates for June from the Office for National Statistics show that the UK economy is now in its worst recession on record. As lockdown conditions look…
Independent: Bees slower, sicker and living shorter lives because of air pollution, study suggests
The Independent reports that breathing toxic fumes due to exposure of heavily polluted air is one of the key contributors to early death.
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.
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.