Clean Air Coalition warns the Scottish Government must get tougher on wood burning
To mark Clean Air Night (22 January), Healthy Air Scotland, a coalition of public health, transport and environmental charities is calling on the Scottish...
PM2.5 from tyre and brake wear can be remedied by a simple switch to...
Levels of PM2.5 from tyre and brake wear can be cut significantly by a simple switch to (often inexpensive) brake pads and new braking...
“You can’t control what you can’t measure”: Keeping track of IAQ
Public health initiatives around air pollution have closely tracked the availability of technologies for monitoring. Instrumentation firm ACOEM UK is supporting emerging initiatives in...
Uncharted dust
A new study in Sweden indicates a need for caution in the metals recycling sector, where elevated levels of metals in the blood of...
Measuring movement creates new way to map indoor air pollution
A new way of measuring and analysing indoor air pollution appears - in initial trials - to establish a clear link between office occupancy,...
Air alliance: Merger brings AQMesh into larger gas analysis portfolio
This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Gas Data.
Environmental Instruments, the manufacturer of the acclaimed AQMesh air quality monitoring system, has...
Odour control system combines neutralisation with fragrance design
A new product offering in the odour control space appears unusual in its combination of industrial odour neutralisation with deliberately designed “mood-enhancing” fragrances.
The AiroVive®...
The fine particle threat from DC motors
An electric air fryer.
Ultrafine particles (UFPs) emitted from small home appliances with electric heating coils and brushed DC motors are an unhappy addition to...
Multiplexed gas analysers can lower costs
James Clements is MD of Signal Group
A gas analyser is not just for regulatory compliance, explains James Clements, MD of Signal Group. Process managers...
Galvanic lead-free oxygen sensor for industrial safety is a world first
Gas sensors developer Alphasense has introduced what's said to be the world’s first galvanic lead-free oxygen sensor (O2-A2-GLF) for industrial safety applications.
The O2-A2-GLF sensor...
The inside track on lingering odours
Indoor surfaces have an unexpectedly strong ability to absorb and hold harmful chemical compounds that can threaten human health for as long as a...
Study explores the lingering threat of “thirdhand smoke” in homes
While the dangers of secondhand smoke are widely recognized, a new study offers detail on a more persistent and stealthier hazard hiding in our...
New report sizes up EV brake and tyre emissions
A newly published report by consultancy firm Ricardo, for the UK Department of Transport (DfT), has found that levels of PM2.5 from tyre wear...
New advice booklet for councils offers “practical, science-led guide to greener, healthier and fairer...
Local authorities hold the power to help communities tackle air pollution, flooding, heatwaves and biodiversity loss – they just need the right support, say...
CIEH responds to UK Government’s revised Environmental Improvement Plan
The UK Government’s publication of a revised 25-year Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) has been broadly welcomed by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH),...
Air quality gains expected as government backs ‘Environmental Factors’ Amendment to Devolution Bill
Stronger legal duties on regional leaders to tackle air pollution and other environmental risks are set to be introduced after the Government approved a...
New FOI data shows air quality budgets cut drastically as campaign group calls for...
The budget for local councils to tackle air pollution in their area has been cut by the Government from £225 million a year to...
From microplastics to megastructures: Earthshot prize finalists reviewed
Finalists in this year’s Earthshot Awards include a breakthrough microplastics filter and “the world’s first fully upcycled skyscraper”. The final 15 were announced in...
Largest UK Dieselgate case begins as campaigners say public no longer trust car makers
The biggest ever class action in the UK begins today (13 October), issuing a call for diesel cars across the industry to be investigated...
Beyond the filter: what’s happening in industrial air pollution management?
In many industries, it’s simply no longer practical to tackle air pollution management with “bolt-on” solutions, and you can’t address regulatory requirements such as...
