Ozone-linked respiratory deaths have been vastly underestimated, reveals new study
New research links long-term exposure to ozone air pollution with one million premature deaths per year due to respiratory diseases, which is more than...
Scientists investigate link between air pollution and type 2 diabetes
An interdisciplinary team of scientists from EarthSense Systems, the University of Leicester and other institutions has played a pivotal role in research investigating a...
Engaging with the BREF process: White paper offers guidance on evolving emissions regulation
A new whitepaper published by Ricardo aims to provide step-by-step guidance for industry on how to secure positive outcomes from the development of Best...
Ongoing uncertainty around UK environmental protection, concludes first assessment of Brexit impact
On the anniversary of the EU referendum, Greener UK, a coalition of 13 environmental organisations, has published the first assessment under its 'Brexit...
Transport technology firm calls for greater clarity about who is responsible for UK air...
On the UK’s first National Clean Air Day (15 June), transport and mobility technology specialist TRL has issued a call for greater clarity about...
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...
Presentation on post-Brexit environmental protection at AQE 2017
Lord Whitty has been announced as the opening speaker of the Air Quality and Emissions Conference at AQE 2017 in Telford. The two day...
£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...
High sensitivity monitoring of indoor VOCs
Highly sensitive version of sensor capable of monitoring trace levels of VOCs over a long period of time making it ideal for air quality...
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...
“Perfect timing” for Air Quality and Emissions event
AQE 2017 will take place in Telford (UK) on 24 and 25 May at a time when the health effects of air pollution are...
Real-world vehicle emissions monitoring service launches
- Accurate measurement of the emissions of passing vehicles
- Linked to automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras for individual vehicle identification
- Data can be...
Compact air quality station combines PM2.5 and O3 measurement
Sensor-based air quality monitoring expert Aeroqual has announced a new arrival in its ambient air monitoring product line up – the AQS 1 compact...
Air pollution can alter effectiveness of antibiotics, say researchers
Researchers from the University of Leicester have for the first time discovered that bacteria that cause respiratory infections are directly affected by air pollution...
Instrument test project films images of Earth’s curvature
Physics students from the University of Leicester have captured breathtaking images of the Earth’s stratosphere using a high altitude weather balloon.
The unmanned balloon...
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...
Gas sampling probes for every application
Gas sampling specialist JCT is offering a complete portfolio of gas sampling probes with a new set of technical brochures available on the company’s...
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...
Call for papers on air quality and emissions
AQE 2017, the international Air Quality and Emissions conference (Telford, UK, 24th & 25th May) has issued a call for Papers on emissions monitoring...
Anatomy of a particulate monitor: The Fidas 200 explained
Palas, the German manufacturer of particulate monitoring instruments, says it is expanding production to cope with demand for its fine particulate monitor, the Fidas®...
