Year: 2012

Suspending M4 bus lane breached air pollution law

The Rt. Hon. Justine Greening MP Secretary of State for Transport c/o Network Delivery & Development Highways Agency Floor 4C Federated House London Road Dorking Surrey RH4 1SZ By post and email: Mr C Cooper, Floor 4B [email protected] 15 May 2012 Objection to the suspension of the M4 Bus Lane.  Your reference HA/M4/41/10/15 Dear Secretary ... Read more

Government caves in and releases ministerial briefing papers hours before London elections

Government caves in and releases ministerial briefing papers hours before London elections It has taken over three years for Simon Birkett (Founder and Director of Clean Air in London), backed by Friends of the Earth’s Rights and Justice Centre and assisted by top barristers Gerry Facenna and Laura Elizabeth John of Monckton Chambers, to win ... Read more

Guide to sources: London has the highest levels of nitrogen dioxide of any capital city in Europe

Clean Air in London’s (CAL’s) analysis of the latest data confirms that London had the highest levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxic gas, of any capital city in Europe in 2010.  Concentrations of dangerous airborne particles (PM10) are much higher in Beijing than London but levels of NO2 are comparable in the two cities. Earlier ... Read more

Highest NO2 in Europe

Clean Air in London’s (CAL’s) analysis of the latest data confirms that London had the highest levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxic gas, of any capital city in Europe in 2010.  Concentrations of dangerous airborne particles (PM10) are much higher in Beijing than London but levels of NO2 are comparable in the two cities. Earlier articles ... Read more

‘Invisible’ air pollution is second biggest public health risk

Presentation to the Barbican Association AGM on 26 April 2012. See http://www.barbicanassociation.com/

Boris gets ‘nul points’

Vote for Jenny Jones (Green) or Brian Paddick (Liberal Democrat); and give your second preference to Ken Livingstone (Labour).  Boris Johnson offers no new policies to reduce air pollution and has shown he does not understand the health impacts Perhaps in a first for the leader of a world city, Boris Johnson has been caught ... Read more

Guide to solutions: Mayor Johnson caught taking backward steps (again)

Mayoral election: Boris Johnson caught reducing health protections for Londoners Vote for Jenny Jones (Green) or Brian Paddick (Liberal Democrat); and give your second preference to Ken Livingstone (Labour).  Boris Johnson offers no new policies to reduce air pollution and has shown he does not understand the health impacts Perhaps in a first for the ... Read more

‘Invisible’ air pollution is biggest public health crisis for decades

  Presentation to the Parliamentary Labour Party Defra Group on 16 April 2012 Note: From media library

Public health fraud

Using pollution suppressants in front of the official air quality monitors most-used to warn the public of smog episodes and report legal breaches is public health fraud on an industrial scale Clean Air in London (CAL) estimates, for example, that the use of pollution suppressants in Marylebone Road* and Upper Thames Street, along the planned ... Read more

‘Invisible’ air pollution is biggest public health crisis for decades

  Presentation to Friends of the Earth Newham on 4 April 2012 http://www.foe.co.uk/groups/newham/    

10 steps for Clean Air in London

Step 1: Investigate Find out about air pollution near your home, work place or locations you visit Read Clean Air in London’s ‘Quick guide to air pollution’ and ‘Introduction to air pollution’. Download the Clean Air in Cities app for iOS and android devices (network charges may apply) which shows current levels of ozone (O3) ... Read more

Complaint to Commission

‘Clean Air in London’ (CAL) calls for Caroline Spelman MP to be held accountable and resign for the UK misleading the European Commission (Commission) over its Plans and Programmes for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and other serious public health failings Commission will be asking the UK authorities to comment on CAL’s claim that the UK unlawfully ... Read more
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