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Selected news about air pollution
‘Clean Air in Cities’ guide (29 December 2020)
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https://cleanaircities.link/guide
Ella’s Law (29 December 2020)
A new Clean Air Act should be Ella’s Law
https://cleanair.london/health/ellaslaw/
Air pollution episodes (29 December 2020)
Understand the danger of episodes and how to protect yourself and reduce pollution
https://cleanair.london/hot-topics/codeyellow-for-liverpool-marathon-and-great-manchester-run/
‘Code Red’: HIGH 7-8/10 particle air pollution expected over large parts of Eastern England by Saturday (27 November 2020)
Still cold air likely to result in build up of pollutants including from illegal wood burning. May come and go until Monday. Check updates and health advice: https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/forecasting/?day=2#forecast_map
‘Code Black’: VERY HIGH 10/10 particle air pollution episode measured in six regions of the UK due to bonfires, fireworks and illegal burning in still air (6 November 2020)
Episode may continue until Sunday. Check updates and health advice:
https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/latest/period_plots?POL=GE10&period=weekly
https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/latest/measurement-summary-map
https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/air-pollution/daqi
A new Clean Air Act before COP26 (7 October 2020)
On the eve of Clean Air Day 2020, Clean Air in London calls for a new Clean Air Act before COP26.
More https://cleanair.london/act/
‘Code Red’: Worst, longest HIGH ozone air pollution episode since (probably) August 2003 (8-12 August 2020)
Ozone is the most-irritant gas for humans. Please check official updates and health advice:
https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/news
https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/air-pollution/daqi
https://cleanair.london/health/codeyellow-for-liverpool-marathon-and-great-manchester-run/
BBC London interviewed ‘Clean Air in London’ (30 June 2020)
Top measures needed post-Lockdown for cleaner air include: massive investment in walking, cycling and remote working; a bigger, stronger and smarter Ultra Low Emission Zone; and a new Clean Air Act from the Government.
https://cleanair.london/clean-air-act/
Mayor of London issues ‘Code Red’ alert for ozone air pollution (25 June 2020)
https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/mayor-of-london-triggers-high-air-pollution-alert
https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/news
Last updated 29 December 2020