Category Archives: Health
Open letter to Mayor Khan seeking urgent action on tube dust
Posted on Posted onAir pollution in the London Underground (‘tube dust’): expert health advice; warnings; and action Dear Sadiq I am writing on behalf of Clean Air in London (CAL) about air pollution in the London Underground (‘tube dust’ and ‘Tube’) to urge … Continue reading
Blame Maggie Thatcher and every Government since for knowingly poisoning us with carcinogenic diesel fumes
Posted on Posted onBlame Maggie Thatcher and every Government since for knowingly poisoning us with carcinogenic diesel fumes Government’s new nitrogen dioxide (NO2) plan reveals bigger problems and less action than expected and no commitment to diesel scrappage. London is still expected to … Continue reading
World cities must lead on Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030
Posted on Posted onWritten evidence submitted by Clean Air in London to the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry into the Sustainable Development Goals in the UK Executive summary Clean Air in London’s (CAL’s) submission: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Agenda 2030) offers great … Continue reading
Mayoral candidates must address air pollution killing Londoners
Posted on Posted on‘Clean Air in London’ (CAL) commissioned the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to update for the first time its ranking of the top 10 death categories for every borough in London for every year between 2001 and 2014 inclusive. The … Continue reading
Official | Air pollution killed up to 9,400 Londoners in 2010
Posted on Posted onIn a major related development, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted this morning to tighten the European Commission’s proposals for a new National Emissions Ceilings Directive including binding limits in 2025 Spotlight turns to Government as it tries to comply … Continue reading
Statement in relation to inquest into deaths of three SAS selection soldiers
Posted on Posted onClean Air in London considers that the contribution, if any, of ozone pollution in the circumstances reported throughout the inquest into the tragic deaths of three SAS selection soldiers in July 2013 should be investigated* CAL is today publishing the … Continue reading
Emissions-based charging by 2018 and paid to walk or cycle by 2020
Posted on Posted onNew deal for taxi drivers that delivers the ‘Eight point transformation package’ proposed by Clean Air in London and the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association Private hire vehicles must meet the same emission standards as taxis and pay the congestion charge … Continue reading
Mayor issues his first HIGH air pollution warning
Posted on Posted onQuotes Simon Birkett, Founder and Director of Clean Air in London, said: “Well done Boris for issuing his first HIGH air pollution warning since launching his Breathe Better Together campaign on 30 January this year. “This episode, the third of … Continue reading
Investigation finds few hospitals comply with indoor air quality standards
Posted on Posted onMayor Johnson estimates 29 hospitals in central London will still be exposed to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels exceeding the World Health Organisation guideline and legal limit in 2020 Clean Air in London (CAL) has found only four of 10 NHS … Continue reading
Mayor Johnson and current Government must join Labour apology on diesel
Posted on Posted onMayor Johnson and current Government must join Labour apology on diesel Simon Birkett, Founder and Director of Clean Air in London, said: “Clean Air in London welcomes Labour’s admission of previous Government blunders favouring diesel over petrol. We eagerly await … Continue reading
Oxford Street has already breached nitrogen dioxide hourly limit value for 2015
Posted on Posted onOxford Street breached the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) hourly limit value for the whole of 2015 on 4 January. Putney High Street expected to breach on 5 January. Brixton Road will breach soon Mayor has taken a succession of backward steps on … Continue reading
EAC report on air pollution slams Government and has no plaudits for Mayor
Posted on Posted onBest report yet from the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) on air pollution slams the Government for five years of inaction and adds no credibility to the Mayor’s claims of success in London EAC puts forward a comprehensive and practical package … Continue reading
Complaint to Advertising Standards Authority about Mayor’s ULEZ advertisement
Posted on Posted onLondoners may be wildly misled by the Mayor’s claims of reductions in vehicle pollution Letter addressed to the Advertising Standards Authority dated 24 November 2014 Dear Sir or Madam I am writing on behalf of Clean Air in London (CAL) … Continue reading
Mayor publishes health study revealing deaths attributable to NO2
Posted on Posted on‘Clean Air in London’ (CAL) estimates 5,061 deaths attributable to dangerous airborne particles (PM2.5) in London in 2020 and 5,159 in 2025. These compare with the Mayor’s estimate of 4,267 for PM2.5 in 2008. CAL estimates 2,684 deaths attributable to … Continue reading
Environmental Audit Committee may have been misled by Mayor
Posted on Posted onEnvironmental Audit Committee may have been misled by the Mayor of London’s evidence about nitrogen dioxide (NO2)levels in London relative to other cities Mayor has unfairly criticised King’s College London scientists for their reported comments Separately, a new survey for … Continue reading