Workshop focuses on dust protection
Ashtead Technology, TSI and the Health & Safety Laboratory (HSL) recently collaborated to deliver a workshop focusing on the environmental and safety hazards presented...
New service aims to bridge gap between traditional air quality assessment practice and ecological...
EPR, a planning-focused ecological survey and design consultancy, has launched a standalone Air Quality Assessment service that it says bridges the gap between traditional...
Particle profiling
A new study has found high concentrations of small particles in the air in the Copenhagen Metro.
Prevention: A profitable mindset when it comes to gas leaks
Gas leaks are a risk in many industries, and when they occur, they can be incredibly hazardous and costly. Preventing them and responding quickly...
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...
Prioritise tackling toxic emissions from tyres, urge experts
A new briefing paper from Imperial College London attempts a deep dive on the pollution produced by the particles sloughed off from vehicle tyres....
Cooking’s PM persistence
Researchers at the University of Birmingham say they have demonstrated how cooking emissions are able to survive in the atmosphere over several days, rather than being broken up and dispersed
Hats off to filtering headwear
A Scottish company is seeking second round funding for what it says “could be a breakthrough in wearable technology” and a potential solution to...
Probing PM: What lurks within?
A new study suggests the proportion of harmful substances in particulate matter is much higher than had previously been assumed. It focuses particularly on...
Finer particles emerge from the shadows
Black carbon (BC) - comprising airborne soot-like carbon particles - is gaining prominence on the radar of those concerned with air quality. Envirotec spoke...
Are there VOCs lurking in water-based paints?
Water-based paints may create less of a stink, but some still contain chemicals flagged as potentially hazardous, according to new research.
Water-based paints have emerged...
Can air purifiers help with bed bugs and other parasites?
A resurgence of bed bugs seems apparent from recent media coverage, which reports that this is a European-wide issue and the Mayor of London...
‘Lab-on-a-drone’ tested at wastewater treatment plant
A “lab-on-a-drone” system has been used to monitor hydrogen sulphide gas from the air above a wastewater treatment plant in Brazil, in a project...
Atmospheric sulphur dioxide levels hit historic high in Scotland following Icelandic volcanic eruption
Edinburgh, no stranger to an occasional haze, experienced an unprecedented atmospheric event on 31 May, unlike any seen over the past 30 years. While...
Sponsored content: Poor air quality – not just an occupational hazard
Air Spectrum Environmental writes: At Air Spectrum Environmental, we have prioritised the improvement of air quality in the industrial environment. We know how...
Comment: Clean Air Strategy must consider benzene
In May, the UK Government announced a full consultation on its Clean Air Strategy, a document outlining proposed actions to reduce national air pollution....
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...
A mixture of trees purifies urban air best, reports Swedish study
Conifers are generally better than broadleaved trees at purifying air from pollutants. But deciduous tree may be better at capturing particle-bound pollution. A new...
Traffic data prompt air quality concerns as lockdown lifts
• Call for cities to commit to Clean Air Zones to protect the public
• Traffic across major cities in January 2021 at 83% of...
‘Painting with light’ project makes air pollution visible
Researchers and artists have joined forces to ‘paint with light’ – making invisible air pollution visible and demonstrating the health risks posed to people...
