Faulty filters on diesel vehicles can cause the same amount of air pollution as a three-lane, 360-mile traffic jam, an MP arguing for an overhaul of the MOT has stated.
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 February 2023
The Clean Air Bill is now in the House of Commons after a successful passage through the House of Lords where it picked up a substantial amount of cross-party support.
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb Green Party on 09 February 2023
The London Tube network is polluted with metallic particles small enough to enter human bloodstream, a Cambridge university study has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 19 December 2022
Any conversation about air pollution must be in the context of how it affects people’s health, and particularly how it disproportionately affects some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.
By Ben Pearce, Impact on Urban Health on 06 December 2022
On 5 December 1952, a great smog covered London in a deadly blanket. It would end up killing 12,000 people.
By Belinda Liversedge on 05 December 2022
A major study in America has provided some of the most detailed evidence yet to show how race and income determines the level of air pollution exposure in cities.
By Belinda Liversedge on 12 September 2022
There are many responsibilities on government and on Parliamentarians and one of the most important, if not the most important, is to protect the environment and preserve our world. That’s why Labour declared a climate emergency and that’s why we want Tory ministers to act and act now.
By Ruth Jones MP on 13 July 2022
Global Action Plan co-ordinates the UK’s largest campaign on air pollution, Clean Air Day.
By Global Action Plan on 01 June 2022
Air pollution can and does negatively affect everyone’s health. But, it disproportionately impacts those who live in less affluent areas, broadening health inequalities across the UK.
By Désirée Abrahams, Global Action Plan on 06 June 2022
Leading campaigners, experts and other key figures met to discuss how we can tackle air pollution, at this year’s Northern Air Quality News in Manchester on 25 May, ahead of Clean Air Day on 16 June.
By Stephen Cooke on 31 May 2022
