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Farnborough Airport has announced the completion of one of the largest light-weight solar installations in the South East, which will provide 25% of the power the airport requires. On 6th November we held our fifth National Air Quality Conference – and our tenth conference overall – at Prospero House in London.
CO2 affects human health at lower levels than previously thought
Jul 10, 2019 · Exposure to carbon dioxide (CO2) poses direct risks to human health at lower levels than previously thought, research has found. Reviewing current studies on the subject, American academics concluded that exposure to ambient CO2 in indoor environments can have harmful effects on the human body at much lower levels, causing health problems such as inflammation, reduced cognitive performance and ...
The crucial link between air pollution and biodiversity loss
Jul 3, 2020 · Biodiversity Loss. The visual impact that air pollution is having on the natural environment may not be obvious to the untrained eye, but from the abundance of stinging nettles on the side of the road to the lack of bugs splattered on your car windscreen, biodiversity loss is real and it is getting worse. In the UK alone, 15% of all species are ...
This is the most advanced interactive map of UK air pollution ever ...
May 4, 2022 · A tool that has been touted as the most advanced street-by-street map of UK air pollution levels has launched, allowing citizens to locate their home and receive a full breakdown of the types of air pollution identified in their area. The Address Pollution resource was created by the Central Office of Public Interest (Copi) and Imperial College ...
Feature: The psychology of woodburning: Why we do it and how …
Sep 15, 2022 · Photo by Annie Spratt. Editor Chloe Coules explores why people choose to burn wood in their homes and how psychology can help us develop interventions for this dangerous behaviour. This was originally featured in our September issue of Air Quality News magazine, which can be found here. The warm glow of a fire….
A year on, data reveals the success of Sheffield Clean Air Zone
Jul 16, 2024 · Paul is the editor of Public Sector News. Since the introduction of Sheffield City Council’s Clean Air Zone in 2023, the annual average data shows a significant reduction in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels from road traffic pollution across the city. Specifically, there has been a 16% reduction in NO2 levels within the CAZ itself and an average….
Registration open for UKRI/Met Office Clean Air Programme …
Apr 29, 2024 · Paul is the editor of Public Sector News. The 2024 UKRI/Met Office Clean Air Programme Conference ‘Analysis and Solutions: Responding to the Clean Air Challenge‘, is taking place at Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre in Birmingham on the 2nd and 3rd October 2024. Registration is now open, click here for more details.
How air pollution affects food production and how we can fix it
Sep 27, 2022 · In our September issue of Air Quality News, journalist Georgie Hughes spoke to Professor Jan Willem Erisman, Professor of Environmental Sustainability, from the Institute of Environmental Sciences at Leiden University about this. They discuss how fertilisers contribute to air pollution and whether they can affect crop growth and food security.
The Big Interview: Dr Maria Neira, World Health Organization
May 7, 2020 · Air Quality News spoke to Dr Maria Neira, Director in Public Health and the Environment at the World Health Organization (WHO), about why she believes air pollution is one of the biggest public health tragedies of our times.. The WHO has been at the forefront of tackling the coronavirus pandemic, but if there is to be a silver lining it’s the dramatic reductions in air pollution seen across ...
Feature: How does air quality affect the workplace?
Aug 5, 2022 · Director at Evotech Air Quality, John Lumb explores how air quality might affect the workplace, from lower productivity to higher absenteeism. Lower productivity Research shows that poor air quality in workplaces can have a significant negative impact on the cognitive functioning of employees, including slower response times and the ability….