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
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...
New indicators explore the impact of the urban environment on people’s health
New metrics that might better inform development and urban planning have been published by the building science organisation BRE. The BRE Healthy Cities Index...
Sponsored content: Monitor air quality – without a monitor!
Being able to monitor air quality without a sensor in place seems like magic, although highly impressive, it's not quite magic. Advancements in technology...
Brighton installs one of the largest real-time air quality sensor networks in the UK
Air quality technology firm EarthSense has announced that its Zephyr® monitors have been rolled-out in locations across Sussex to create one of the largest...
Birmingham Clean Air Zone enters operation
Twenty-four hour zone will drive improvements in air quality and improve the health and well-being of city residents and visitors
Proven ANPR camera...
Conference seminar to focus on Clean Air Zones
The Air Quality & Emissions event will include a seminar organised by the EIC on 21st November focusing on solutions for the management and delivery of CAZs
Manchester to review options and evidence for new Clean Air Plan
The Greater Manchester Air Quality Administration Committee says it will begin the process of reviewing the evidence and options for a new Clean Air...
Poorly ventilated household activity may exceed health guidelines for air quality
Using gas hobs and ovens without adequate ventilation causes high levels of NO2 and PM around the home, according to a new study.
A paper...
New publication asks: Is the UK government’s clean air approach good enough?
Academics and experts at The University of Manchester are calling for large-scale behavioural change in a bid to improve the UK's air quality ("the...
Just 2% of ULEZ scrappage vans replaced by EVs
New data seem to show that only two percent of polluting vans scrapped under the ULEZ scrappage scheme have so far been switched to...
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...
£1.6m to help tackle bus pollution in York
City of York Council is set to invest £1.6million in a new Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in York, which is aimed at improving exhaust...
Preventing aerosol transmission
A variety of measures are needed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus SARS-Cov-2 in nursing homes, and it is particularly important to develop a strategy to protect healthcare workers from airborne transmission.
Simple setup for VOCs
Simple and accurate detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is promised by a new measurement approach developed at Gdansk University of Technology in Poland. Potential applications include air quality analysis and patient health screening.
Children exposed to brain-harming chemicals while sleeping
Researchers are urging mattress manufacturers and governments to act, following a couple of new studies (words: the Green Science Policy Institute).
Babies and young children...
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...
Counting the microns
Now considered the world's leading environmental risk factor, the striking fact about PM2.5 is how little of the world's populace manages to escape seemingly...
Managing NOx gas emissions from combustion
Pollution can only be managed effectively if it is monitored effectively. So, as political pressure increases on measures to limit the emissions of the oxides of nitrogen, James Clements, managing director of UK analyser manufacturer Signal Group, explains the current issues and the latest advances in monitoring technology .
AQE 2015 to focus on ways to improve air quality and emissions monitoring
AQE 2015, the international Air Quality and Emissions show, will take place in Telford, UK, on 22nd and 23rd April. Created to provide an...
