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Camfil Farr is a Sponsor

Camfil Farr UK becomes the first Gold Sponsor of Clean Air in London New campaign to build public understanding of the dangers of indoor air quality, initially in London, with ...

Government fails to justify time extension to comply with EU limit values for nitrogen dioxide

The Rt. Hon. Caroline Spelman MP Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs c/o Ekoere Dienne Atmosphere and Local Environment Programme Defra Area 5F Ergon House Horseferry Road ...

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 ...

Olympic Transport Plan would lead to breaches of air pollution laws

Hugh Sumner Director of Transport Olympic Delivery Authority One Churchill Place Canary Wharf London E14 5LN Mayor Johnson Chairman Transport for London Windsor House 42-50 Victoria Street London SW1H 0TL ...

European Commission grants ‘temporary and conditional exemption’ to comply with PM10 daily limit value

Mayor Johnson stumbles and falls after backward steps on air quality ‘Wake-up call’ to Mayor and so-called ‘greenest Government’ in run-up to London 2012 Olympics Clean Air in London (CAL) ...

Government obtains the right to add or substitute exceptions to avoid disclosing information

Government obtains the right to add or substitute exceptions to avoid disclosing information Information may relate to European Commission’s imminent infraction decision on PM10 The Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) ...

Mayor promises to mitigate impact of WEZ removal

Clean Air in London exacts promise from Mayor to deliver compensatory measures which will ensure cleaner air for west London despite the removal of the WEZ Mayor Johnson has created ...

Government attempts to keep London air pollution information secret

Friends of the Earth/Clean Air in London press release Government attempts to keep London air pollution information secret A freedom of information tribunal is being urged by environmental campaigners to ...

Mayor Johnson’s Air Quality Strategy is not ‘fit for purpose’

Mayor Johnson takes more backward steps and gambles with health-based air quality laws Mayor makes last ditch effort to support the reapplication by the self-styled ‘greenest Government ever’ for a ...

Clean Air in Cities app

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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