Air Pollution

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Making fossil fuel firms pay to clean up carbon could help curb climate change.

Campaigners urge Michael Gove to get tough on 'dark store' delivery depots or risk children’s health and well-being from air pollution.

A second inquest scrutinising the role of air pollution in the death of a nine-year old from Lewisham in London begins today.

Air pollution is a rising concern with climate change and wildfires having a growing impact on every day life. It's worst impacts hurt vulnerable populations.

At least 8,549 educational institutions in UK have background levels of a tiny particle pollution known as PM2.5 exceeding international guidelines.

Cutting UK pollution to stricter WHO guideline levels could prevent 17,000 early deaths a year of working age people.

The UK government will set long-term targets for air quality, resource efficiency and waste reduction, biodiversity, and water.

More than one thousand locations in England still breaching air pollution limits.

Air pollution in China fell 48 percent due to economic impact of Covid-19 policies.

British Lung Foundation (BLF) found that 16 percent of people suffering lung conditions had noticed an improvement in symptoms during lockdown.

Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air reports levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - from traffic and heavy industry - dropped 40 percent in the past 30 days.

Experts at University of York reveal nitrogen dioxide - which mostly comes from combustion engines in vehicles - has been significantly reduced.

Researchers from Leeds University found moor land blazes in Greater Manchester in 2018 caused poor air quality over a large region - reaching as far as Bolton, Wigan and even Southport.

'We were able to establish harmful effects on human health at levels below current air pollution standards.'

Satellite images have already revealed dramatic reductions in concentrations of pollutant nitrogen dioxide in China and northern Italy.

A quarter of 94 sports grounds across five UK cities exceeded World Health Organisation recommended limits for PM2.5 particles, nitrogen dioxide.

The Environment Bill has been reintroduced to Parliament with new powers to stop plastic rubbish exports to less developed countries.

Air pollution could be causing substantial harm to our mental health, making the case for cleaning up the air we breathe even more urgent.

'We are here demanding action on illegal levels of toxic air in our communities, our schools and our streets.'

Living near a busy road stunts children’s lung growth by up to 14 percent, and increases lung cancer risk by 10 percent.

'We have found yet another reason why air pollution should be addressed as a public health priority.'