Children exposed to brain-harming chemicals while sleeping
Researchers are urging mattress manufacturers and governments to act, following a couple of new studies (words: the Green Science Policy Institute).
Babies and young children...
Optical aerosol analyzer provides real-time particulate matter monitoring
Instrumentation firm ENVEA has launched an Optical Aerosol Spectrometer designed for real-time particulate matter (PM) monitoring, delivering "ultra-precise data in any environment".
The OPM250...
Black carbon and the bee microbiome
A study of bumblebees has uncovered a potential reason for the insects’ decline, linking it with fine particulate air pollution
The researchers say they have...
Finnish firm publishes detailed breakdown of carbon footprint of gas analyzer
Finnish instrument manufacturer Gasmet Technologies has released a seemingly comprehensive carbon footprint analysis of their GT5000 Terra gas analyzer, providing valuable insights into the...
Gas boilers now biggest source of air pollution in central London
A new study seems to reveal a significant shift in the sources of nitrogen oxides (NOx) pollution in central London, with gas boilers used...
Martian dust could pose health risks to future astronauts
A new study attempts to itemise the laundry list of toxic ingredients in the red planet's atmospheric dust, and the various health risks...
AI-based project provides accurate, real-time, hyper-local air quality data, says group behind it
Exciting possibilities come into view with the capability to gather accurate, real-time air quality data at a hyper-local level, implemented in an affordable way...
Heather burning on peatland: UK government proposals will introduce ban
The UK government introduced a plan to ban the burning of vegetation on upland areas of peatland on 31 March, ostensibly in a bid...
Filter-free ultrafine particle removal system deployed in subways in Korea
A high-capacity filter-free ultrafine particle reduction technology developed by the Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials is now being deployed (or is soon to...
Camden project provides localised air quality for tenants
Air quality technology firm EarthSense describes a recent project
Grand Central Apartments is a residential tower in London, offering 68 one, two and three-bedroom apartments...
Electric vehicles produce less non-exhaust emissions after all, in the right conditions
The concern that electric vehicles might pose a greater threat to air quality than conventional vehicles when it comes to non-exhaust emissions could be...
Brighton installs one of the largest real-time air quality sensor networks in the UK
Air quality technology firm EarthSense has announced that its Zephyr® monitors have been rolled-out in locations across Sussex to create one of the largest...
New research raises concern about domestic wood burning, the UK’s biggest source of PM2.5
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has chimed in with concern about emissions of fine particulate matter PM2.5 caused by domestic wood burning,...
Haringey Council recommends keeping LTNs after reported fall in traffic
Three low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Haringey are set to continue after monitoring data revealed motor traffic had fallen by more than 50 per...
Cranfield University selects monitors for DEFRAG project
Air quality technology firm EarthSense says its Zephyr® air quality monitors will be deployed by Cranfield University at various sites across Bedford, Luton and...
MOFs can capture benzene, says Manchester study
A new study shows that metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can be adapted to capture benzene from the air, offering a potential solution to tackling a...
Crianlarich hotel fined £600 for burning waste
Scotland’s environmental regulator is warning that illegally burning waste could result in financial consequences after serving a £600 civil penalty on a company which...
US air pollution monitoring network has gaps in coverage
The lack of air-quality monitoring capabilities across the US affects the health of millions of people and disproportionately impacts minority and low socioeconomic-status communities,...
Surrey academic wins air quality’s ‘Nobel Prize’
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has recognised Professor Prashant Kumar with the prestigious Haagen-Smit Clean Air Award – an honour widely considered to...
Device adds spatial dimension to air quality monitoring
AI and air quality expert Airly launched ‘Airly Orbital’ on 9 October – a compact, low-power device with built-in GPS and cellular communications...
