The Guardian lays out the ‘compelling’ evidence that air pollution worsens coronavirus.
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BBC News: Evidence emerging of airborne transmission of COVID-19
The World Health Organization has acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of coronavirus, after a group of scientists signed a letter urging the organization to update its guidance on the disease’s transmission. One of the signatories, Joe Allen, an…
WCRAQ Chair of Air Health releases new report forewarning possibility of a COVID-19 winter wave
As the UK is easing lockdown restrictions, WCRAQ’s Chair of Air Health, Professor Stephen Holgate, has released a new report outlining the possibility of 120,000 further coronavirus deaths in a second wave of infections this winter.
ClientEarth: Clean Air Business Update
ClientEarth’s June 2020 update outlines air quality news and its relevance to business. Many people have noticed cleaner air and clearer skies during lockdown. This has resulted in widespread calls for measures to clean up our air permanently from the…
Barry Sheerman MP questions Parliament on Government’s strategy on road air quality
This week in Parliament, the leader of the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality, Barry Sheerman MP, questioned the Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Rachel Maclean, exactly how government are planning to tackle air pollution. Sheerman asked whether the government…
WHO acknowledges ‘evidence emerging’ of airborne transmission of COVID-19
Yesterday, the World Health Organization acknowledged new emerging evidence that the novel coronavirus does spread more widely in the air than previously suggested. Airborne transmission cannot be ruled out in crowded, closed or poorly ventilated areas. Speaking in Geneva this…
A Roadmap to Reducing Air Pollution from Transport
Find out how CMS SupaTrak are using their telematics technology to push for air monitoring, with OWL and WCRAQ, in order to highlight the dangers that air pollution poses.
Is Boris Johnson’s New Deal Green?
Edie questions whether Johnson’s “build build build” policy is really committed to protecting the UK’s natural environment: Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a multi-billion-pound “New Deal for Britain” that prioritises jobs and infrastructure growth to respond to the economic…
Air pollution linked with higher COVID-19 death rates
People with COVID-19 who live in US areas with high levels of air pollution are more likely to die from the disease than people who live in less polluted places, according to a new nationwide study from Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. The study,…
‘Once in a lifetime’ opportunity to reduce pollution
Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to UK public health. A cross-party group of MPs are to explore whether the COVID-19 pandemic can act as a catalyst for change. Click here to read more