Doctors, clinicians and health campaigners have gathered in Parliament Square today (2nd July) to call for a new Clean Air Act, urging the Government to introduce legislation that better reflects the modern health risks posed by air pollution.
Poor air quality may significantly worsen health outcomes for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a new evidence review that highlights growing concerns over the impact of both outdoor pollution and climate change on the condition.
A new documentary is lifting the lid on the decades-long battle to clean up London’s toxic air and the families whose health has been caught in the crossfire.
Scotland’s environmental standards watchdog has called on the Scottish Government to overhaul its engine idling laws, warning that the £20 fixed penalty that has not been updated in more than two decades is failing to deter drivers and is so low it is actually putting councils off enforcing the law.
Scientists have unveiled a powerful new way to detect and measure formaldehyde in the atmosphere, a breakthrough that could improve air pollution monitoring and help researchers better understand the chemistry behind smog, ozone formation and wildfire emissions.
