Low-cost air quality monitors included in education packs for schoolchildren
Clean Air Day (17th June) was marked by hundreds of events across the UK.
Fife Council and sustainability consultancy Ricardo have provided three Scottish...
Population ageing and declining economic status may amplify air pollution health impacts
Population aging and economic development setbacks may outpace the health benefits of less air pollution and slowed climate change, according to a group examining...
Budget-friendly package for local authorities
With local councils in England being encouraged to apply for a share of a £7 million grant scheme with a brief to 'reduce the impact of air pollution on public health', the big question still remains: how can local authorities mitigate air pollution without carrying out hyperlocal monitoring to understand where the problem areas are and identify the pollution sources?
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.
The most reliable air quality monitor?
The refinement and development of the AQMesh small sensor air quality monitoring system over many years, and through numerous global co-location comparisons, have brought a wealth of unique benefits, says the firm.
Sponsored content: A greener supply chain for dust suppression
Air Quality expert Air Spectrum Environmental has launched the dust suppression industry’s first eco-friendly battery-operated range of misting equipment in a bid to improve the sustainability of the supply chain of many industries.
Sponsored content: Hospital-grade air purifier makes Newsweek’s list of Best Infection Prevention Products 2021
Air purification specialist Rensair has been included in Newsweek’s list of Best Infection Prevention Products 2021.
Newsweek, in partnership with the Leapfrog Group, an...
“Pollution Pavilion” revealing invisible air pollution arrives in Covent Garden
• Four out of five Britons are worried that UK air pollution limits don't match WHO guidelines.
• Nearly every area of...
City leaders invited to discover benefits of real-time monitoring of GHGs and pollutants
A pilot urban air quality monitoring project is being demonstrated in Glasgow during the COP26 climate change conference.
The project showcases a dense network of...
Final report on flagship air pollution reporting pilot scheme released
Thursday, 16 June marks the release of findings from a UK pilot scoping study looking at development of an air pollution reporting system...
Common houseplants can improve air quality indoors
Ordinary potted house plants can potentially make a significant contribution to reducing air pollution in homes and offices, according to new research led by...
WHO values are insufficient, say developers of European map of aerosol pollution
Researchers have measured the composition of fine dust at 22 locations in Europe, producing what they describe as a European map of the most...
Unhappy boomerang: PFAS pollution in ocean comes back to land
Many of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that end up in the ocean boomerang back to shore after they are re-emitted into air...
Political and business leaders meet to agree new action for tackling air pollution
An international clean air summit, hosted on 23 October by the Mayor of London, attended by government ministers and the head of the World...
Thousands of tonnes of microfibre air pollution could be reduced by changing laundry drying...
A new study appears to reveal that tumble drying a load of laundry releases almost the same amount of potentially harmful microfibres into the...
Messaging cuts PM2.5 levels
Research by the University of Kent seems to show that using low-cost psychological interventions can reduce engine idling and in turn improve air quality, especially when there is increased traffic at level crossings
Tiny particle detector
TRADITIONAL methods for measuring airborne particulate matter measure particle mass per unit air volume, usually with an upper size limit of x microns (PMx...
Non-profit moves on address checking
The Central Office of Public Interest (COPI) says it is attempting to drive legal action to force the disclosure of air pollution ratings by estate agents, property websites, surveyors and conveyancers, similar to the obligations to disclose substances such as asbestos
Mapping data used for air-pollution postcode checker
Recently-launched water filtration and air purification company Aqua Perfecta is developing a UK postcode checker for customers to measure air pollution and help the...
Registration opens for ‘virtual’ WWEM and AQE 2021
Long-established fixtures on the environmental monitoring calendar, both AQE (Air Quality & Emissions) and WWEM (Water Wastewater & Environmental Monitoring) events will take place...
