2025 Northern Air Quality Conference – AirQualityNews
The 2025 Northern Air Quality Conference. 25th March 2025. We are delighted to announce the 2025 Northern Air Quality Conference will again be at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, taking place on March 25th. This will be our 5th edition of the event, and as ever, we will be bringing together some of the most important policymakers & leading academics who are working on solutions to the ...
This is the most advanced interactive map of UK air pollution ever ...
May 4, 2022 · A new street-by-street tool allows people to check toxicity of their atmosphere based on postcode, with in-depth details of health risks associated with each pollutant. A tool that has been touted as the most advanced street-by-street map of UK air pollution levels has launched, allowing citizens to locate their home…
CO2 affects human health at lower levels than previously thought
Jul 10, 2019 · Exposure to carbon dioxide (CO2) poses direct risks to human health at lower levels than previously thought, research has found. Reviewing current studies on the subject, American academics concluded that exposure to ambient CO2 in indoor environments can have harmful effects on the human body at much lower levels, causing health problems such as inflammation, reduced cognitive performance and ...
AirQualityNews – The air quality news and information site
The air quality news and information site. Last month Sarah Legge, Chair of EPIC’s Air Quality & Climate Change Task Group, spoke at our National Air Quality Conference in London about a newly launched guidance document titled: ‘Integrating Action on Air Quality & Climate Change: A Guide for Local Authorities’
Doctors react as Scotland ditches wood burning ban
Nov 12, 2024 · A group of Scottish doctors have criticised the Scottish Government for u-turning on regulations that would have banned the installation of wood burning stoves in newbuild homes. The New Build Heat Standard (NBHS) regulations, have now been reworded to permit ‘the installation of bioenergy and peat main heating systems – and…
The 2024 National Air Quality Conference – AirQualityNews
The 2024 National Air Quality Conference was held at Prospero House in London on 6th November. Speakers included Simon Birkett from Clean Air in London, Dian Varaden from Imperial College London, Christopher Hammond from UK100, Fiona Coull from the Cross River Partnership and Sarah Legge from the Environmental Policy Implementation…
The UK, wildfires and the technology designed to reduce risk
Dec 9, 2024 · The entire UK’s land area is a little under 25 million hectares. In 2023, globally, 384 million hectares of land fell victim to fires and the devastation caused by them is worsening. In the last two years alone, we have witnessed devastating fires …
Consultation launched to drive corporate action on air pollution
Nov 5, 2024 · Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation and CCLA Investment Management have today launched a public consultation in a drive to mobilise investor action to tackle corporate air pollution. The consultation – which will remain open until 17th December – aims to generate recommendations from investors, companies, NGOs and academics for corporate action…
Paediatricians take aim at wood burners – AirQualityNews
Sep 20, 2024 · Paediatricians at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) have published an updated position statement, in response to the growing evidence of the societal and health effects of poor air quality, particularly on young children. They single out the use of domestic wood burners, which are responsible for…
Which European cities have the best air quality?
Jul 14, 2022 · The latest data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals which cities in Europe have the cleanest air. Between 2020 and 2021, Umeå in Sweden and Faro and Funchal in Portugal were the cleanest cities according to the EEA. The data comes from the European city air quality viewer, which…