Coroner calls on government to adopt WHO limits on air pollution
A coroner has called for new laws on air pollution limits after he concluded that pollution led to the death of nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah.
By Belinda Liversedge on 23 April 2021
Air pollution
Air pollution: we must protect outdoor workers
While dealing with the Covid pandemic has taken centre stage, another even more life-threatening issue has continued to worsen – that of air pollution.
By Mick Holder, TUCAN on 16 April 2021
'Polluted air kills: we have the proof': Ella death inquest reactions
A little girl’s death from air pollution must lead to cleaner air to protect vulnerable groups including young people and workers, say campaigners.
By Belinda Liversedge on 23 December 2020
In 2020, our lungs couldn’t catch a break
Our government urgently needs to step up action on air pollution.
By Dominic Phinn, ClientEarth on 03 December 2020
Air pollution effort ‘too fragmented’ to be effective
Air quality experts met to debate the forthcoming Environment Bill, including air pollution links to Covid-19 and what should be done to protect people’s health.
By Matthew Holder on 30 October 2020
What impact did lockdown have on air pollution?
On an average day you will take over 23,000 breaths. If you are living in an urban environment, the chances are every one of those breaths will be polluted.
By Belinda Liversedge on 12 June 2020
MPs told air pollution is likely to be driving Covid-19 infections and mortality
A recent meeting of a cross-party group heard from UK and US scientists and researchers that air pollution could be a driver of higher rates of Covid-19 infection and mortality.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 June 2020
Why has the UK decided against WHO legal limits on air pollution?
MPs voted against enshrining World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) into UK law in the environment bill. What's the debate?
By Belinda Liversedge on 07 April 2020
Every little helps
We are in a climate crisis; it is the clear and final message we have got now. Under that frightening premise we start a new year and a new decade.
By Iris Cepero on 28 January 2020
UK set to miss environmental targets in 2020 and beyond
It is feared that the UK will miss a range of environmental targets in the early 2020s, including air pollution and recycling, says a joint report by Unearthed and the Financial Times.
By Belinda Liversedge on 15 January 2020
