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...

Consultancy to assess air quality in Epping Forest

The environmental team at engineering consultancy Idom Merebrook Ltd (IDOM) has been appointed by the City of London to work on a project assessing...

Aged desert dust particles provide new form of SOAs, says study

Dust particles thrown up from deserts such as the Saraha and Gobi are playing a previously unknown role in air pollution. Contrary to long-held assumptions,...

App offers “hyper-local” pollution data

Smart sensor firm Drayson Technologies has partnered with Moovit, “the world’s number one transit app”, to support a pilot programme that could allow urban...

Monitoring demo takes to the air

Following the Supreme Court’s recent judgement, the new Government will have to take urgent action to reduce urban pollution and to instigate monitoring regimes...

Secrets of a long partnership in gas detection (Sponsored content)

Critical Environment Technologies Canada Inc. (CETCI) was founded by Frank and Shirley Britton in 1995. Since that time, the company has expanded considerably and...

Sponsored Content: Proprietary tech for affordable clean air

Anua Clean Air UK writes: We are a specialist in the field of biological air and biogas treatment, an established leader in the fields of high performance, low-cost odour and solvent emission abatement primarily based on our proprietary biofiltration and bio-scrubbing technologies.

Why monitor indoor air quality?

INDOOR air quality (IAQ) relates to a number of environmental factors inside a building that can impinge on the health, comfort, or work performance...

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...

New Oxfordshire-wide air quality website launches

A new Oxfordshire air quality website launched on 18 September, offering air quality guidance and resources covering the county. The website (www.oxonair.uk) aims to integrate...

Laboratory-accuracy aerosol measurement

A UK applied science company has developed a seemingly ground-breaking new portable air particle sampling technology that promises a wide range of scientific and...
Panasonic nanoe™ X ionisation system in supermarket

Sponsored content: Ionization system protects against SARS-CoV-2

In April, Panasonic opened its doors to the media to share information and intelligence on the development of its electrostatic ionization technology, nanoe™ X, which the firm says is helping to improve protection and inhibit the growth of certain viruses – including SARS CoV-2.

Shifting UK car exhausts to the right could dramatically cut roadside air pollution

Harmful air pollutants on UK pavements generated by diesel cars could be slashed by a third if car exhausts were positioned on the right,...

The worm turns for IAQ sensing?

Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland have developed a new method for measuring indoor air quality, making use of fluorescent nematodes.

£1 million grant for project to develop dynamic road charging based on vehicle emissions

Connected-vehicle developer Tantalum and Imperial College London have begun work to develop a real-time NOx emissions estimation capability, which would give local authorities the...

Solar tech sniffs out chemical agents

In a colourful solution to a dangerous problem, Australian scientists are adapting a component from cutting-edge solar cells to design a rapid, light-based detection system for deadly toxins

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...

Sponsored Content: Guardian2: The solution for multi-agent site monitoring

Casella continues to demonstrate its commitment to helping its customers reduce environmental risks from large construction projects with the Guardian2. The system allows the simultaneous monitoring and reporting of noise, dust, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and vibration as well as wind speed and direction for an all-encompassing assessment of emitted levels. The Guardian2 unit can be ordered with any combination of the mentioned sensors.

Property industry likely to be breaking the law by failing to disclose air pollution...

Explosive new QC legal opinion suggests estate agents, property websites, surveyors and conveyancers are now legally obliged to inform prospective buyers and...

Report from the IMechE calls for a new Clean Air Act

A report released by The Institution of Mechanical Engineers on 23 January calls for the introduction of a new Clean Air Act, and...