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Experts to help tackle air pollution from domestic solid fuel burning in Greater Manchester

Envirotec Magazine

Environmental and engineering consultancy Ricardo is applying its expertise in air quality measurement to enable local authorities across Greater Manchester to monitor the contribution to air pollution from wood burning stoves, raise public awareness of its risks, and reduce its impact on people’s health.

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How air pollution is making life tougher for bugs

Envirotec Magazine

Now, we can add air pollution to the list of threats. Our research from 2022 revealed that when exposed to two common air pollutants at concentrations within EU air quality limits , the visits of pollinating insects to flowers plummeted by as much as 90%. We were surprised by what we found. CLICK TO ENLARGE.

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Publicly accessible, hyper-local air quality sensor network launches in Camden

Envirotec Magazine

On a micro level, the platform can identify daily ‘incidents’ which occur on one street but not another, and extreme pollution differences in time, shown in rush hour NO2. Friday, 17 June, the hottest day of the year so far, saw unhealthy levels of Ozone across the Borough.

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Study establishes £37 million saving from pollution measures

Envirotec Magazine

Launched in November 2022, and funded by a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the project examined the link between air pollution, behaviour and the cost of air pollution-related healthcare in the Sandwell area. Kate Barnard said: “With every breath we take, both our health and the economy suffer from the burdens of air pollution.

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

GreenBiz

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) combine with nitrogen oxide to create ozone, a key precursor to smog. Over the past several decades, public health and environmental concerns have made controlling smog a top national policy goal in China and enforcement an increasingly critical issue for companies to navigate.

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How stable isotopes help the fight against air pollution

Envirotec Magazine

Air pollution is not a new problem in the UK – the London smog of 1952 killed 12,000 people. Since then, the effects of climate change, major industry and lifestyle changes have altered the air that we breathe, for example, coal-burning has dramatically declined, while increased road transport has led to new air pollutants.

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Camden sensor network “aims to revolutionise understanding of air pollution in urban spaces”

Envirotec Magazine

The network will provide “unprecedented ultra-high definition visibility of local air pollution”, says Marc Ottolini, CEO of AirLabs. The firm behind it hopes “to fundamentally transform how we monitor and manage air pollution to improve public health and well-being in urban spaces.” Early adopter.

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