In 2019, air pollution caused 307,000 deaths in the European Union. A figure that has fallen by more than 10% in a year, according to the European Environment Agency. More than half of these lives could be saved, if the 27 member countries met the new air quality targets recently Read more…
The Air Pollution Pandemic is already here and causes 7 million deaths each year. To put that into perspective air pollution causes more deaths each year than malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS combined. Since it emerged in 2019, 4.9m deaths have been recorded around the world from COVID-19, and governments worked Read more…
Iknaia Limited has achieved the internationally recognised Made In Britain accreditation for its range of innovative ‘Airscan’ air quality monitoring solutions that are developed, designed and manufactured at its headquarters in Hertfordshire. The independent privately owned business has been producing air quality monitoring products since 2016 after securing an Innovate Read more…
The Government risks missing a once in a generation opportunity to tackle deadly air pollution if it fails to strengthen its Environment Bill, our Chief Executive has warned today. The Environment Bill 2019, introduced into the House of Commons two weeks ago by the Environment Secretary Rt Hon Theresa Villiers Read more…
After Portsmouth City Council submitted its final Clean Air Zone (CAZ) plans last week, Cllr Dave Ashmore, cabinet member for Environment & Climate Change, has blasted the government saying they are ‘imposing’ the CAZ on the city and have ignored suggestions by the local authority to improve air quality. In Read more…
Pollutionwatch: European air-quality map exposes dangers The European Environment Agency has shed fresh light on the continent’s air quality. Following the prevailing winds from west to east there is a clear gradient, with the cleanest air in the countries first in line for fresh Atlantic winds. Geography has an impact too: Read more…
New demands for action over Storrington air pollution And scores of villagers later took to social media praising his efforts and pledged to join him in future protests. Storrington has already been acknowledged as being among the worst places in Britain for air quality. Earlier this year a group of Read more…