Health

Eight wins for ‘Clean Air in London’ in new London Plan

Mayor of London ‘found out’ after looking – yet again – for a loophole to avoid compliance with air quality laws Eight wins for ‘Clean Air in London’ in new ...

Nitrogen dioxide and racial and social inequalities

Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Area 5F Ergon House Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AL 11 October 2011 Dear Secretary of State Nitrogen dioxide and racial ...

‘Year of Air’ in 2013 must deliver continuity and the further tightening of health and legal protections

Commissioner Janez Potočnik Commissioner for the Environment European Commission B-1049 Brussels Belgium By email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 30 September 2011 Dear Commissioner Potočnik ‘Year of Air’ in 2013 must deliver ...

The worst public health crisis since the Great Smog of 1952

THIS ARTICLE MAY BE REPRODUCED IN FULL WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF CLEAN AIR IN LONDON WORKING DRAFT 180911 The worst public health crisis since the Great Smog of ...

Westminster City Council’s consultation on its draft Air Quality Strategy

Councillor Alastair Moss Deputy Cabinet Member for Built Environment Chairman of the Planning and City Development Committee City of Westminster City Hall 64 Victoria Street London SW1H 0ND By post ...

What is a Berlin-type Clean Air Zone?

Draft and without prejudice 270611 Clean Air Zone for London (for the Olympics with a valuable legacy thereafter) Many problems to resolve Health – Link between traffic-related air pollution and ...

‘Clean Air in London’ has found 1,148 schools in London within 150 metres of busiest roads

Long-term exposure to air pollution may have contributed to all 15,800 deaths due to cardiovascular causes in London in 2009 (i.e. one in three of all deaths) at an average ...

Government issues national ‘High pollution episode warning: First “summer-smog” of 2011’

‘Bad Air Day (B.A.D.) 2011 for particles’ as PM10 daily limit value for a whole year is breached in London in less than four months – more than two months ...

An introduction to poor air quality in London

An introduction to poor air quality in London By Simon Birkett, Founder and Director of Clean Air in London ‘Unlimited and free access to clean air of an acceptable quality ...

Mayor Johnson publishes health study estimating 4,267 premature deaths

Mayor Johnson publishes health study with first official breakdown by ward across Greater London of his estimate of 4,267 premature deaths in 2008 attributable to long-term exposure to dangerous airborne ...

Minister acknowledges possibility of 35,000 premature deaths in a year due to air pollution in the UK

Government Minister acknowledges, for the very first time, the possibility of 35,000 premature deaths in a year due to air pollution in the UK ‘Clean Air in London’ urges Environmental ...

EAC unearths evidence of over a decade of Government failings or ‘cover-ups’ over air quality premature deaths

Parliament’s powerful Environmental Audit Committee unearths evidence of over a decade of government failings or ‘cover-ups’ over air quality premature deaths Martin Horwood, Liberal Democrat MP for Cheltenham, obtains confirmation ...

Clean Air in Cities app

Download our app to keep up to date with air pollution at your location

The app shows current levels of ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) globally and the health impact of long-term exposure to PM2.5 for populations in England