The making of a breakthrough: How Alphasense developed its lead-free galvanic oxygen sensor
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January saw the launch of the first ever lead-free galvanic oxygen sensor for industrial safety, permitting a long-sought-after leap...
Nitrogen uncovered: Advancing atmospheric ammonia measurement
Ammonia emissions are a leading contributor to PM2.5 formation in the atmosphere.
A new study has identified a more reliable method for measuring the natural...
Corporate air pollution reporting remains patchy, says GRI report
A deep-dive study on the pollution disclosure practices of publicly listed companies around the world appears to find that, while most acknowledge air pollution...
Indoor plants can quietly reshape the health and quality of homes and workplaces
Houseplants and more advanced plant systems, such as indoor living walls and hydroponic towers, have the potential to raise indoor humidity, boost thermal comfort...
The height of practicality: Measuring PM in the clouds above Delhi
The drone incorporating the low-cost PM sensor, AE-51 micro-aethalometer, and meteorological sensors (image credit: Ajit Ahlawat, TU Delft / TROPOS).
Cost-effective sensors on drones...
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),...
