Category Archives: Hot topics
Tube dust is not ‘safe’
Posted on Posted onHealth and Environment Committee air quality work programme Clean Air in London (CAL) congratulates the Health and Environment Committee (Committee) on the publication of ‘Air pollution in London – Issues paper’. The paper provides a clear, concise summary of current … Continue reading
Guide: Indoor air quality can be worse than outdoor
Posted on Posted onIndoor air quality (IAQ) can be worse than outdoor (or ambient) air quality (AAQ) due to the many sources of pollution within buildings and homes. Clean Air in London (CAL) is therefore campaigning to build public understanding of indoor air … Continue reading
London faces infringement
Posted on Posted onCommission rejects UK application to delay compliance with nitrogen dioxide laws in 12 zones 16 of the UK’s 31 other zones, including London which does not expect compliance until 2025, also face infringement action. Commission is seeking separate clarification on … Continue reading
Highest NO2 in Europe
Posted on Posted onClean Air in London’s (CAL’s) analysis of the latest data confirms that London had the highest levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxic gas, of any capital city in Europe in 2010. Concentrations of dangerous airborne particles (PM10) are much … Continue reading
Public health fraud
Posted on Posted onUsing pollution suppressants in front of the official air quality monitors most-used to warn the public of smog episodes and report legal breaches is public health fraud on an industrial scale Clean Air in London (CAL) estimates, for example, that … Continue reading
Introduction to smog
Posted on Posted onThis webpage provides links to posts and pages about smog in London. See also Clean Air in London posts tagged ‘smog’. 1. Articles in the media http://delicious.com/CleanAirLondon 2. Air quality forecasting airTEXT http://www.airtext.info/ Defra: UK-AIR homepage http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/ Defra: Last 24 hours … Continue reading