Pharmaceuticals: an overlooked source of air pollution
Medicines that help treat illness could be contributing to a little-known form of air pollution, with pharmaceutical residues detected in the atmosphere and potentially affecting people, wildlife and ecosystems, according to a new review of research.
Council demands environmental assessment of Oxford Street pedestrianisation
Westminster City Council has called on the Government to require Transport for London (TfL) to
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Artists and activists unite for clean air event at Southbank Centre
Music, culture and climate campaigning will come together at Southbank Centre this weekend as artists,
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Government launches review of EV sales targets as ZEV mandate consultation opens
The UK government has launched a consultation on the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate, seeking
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The toxic trade-off of stricter car emission standards
Stricter vehicle emissions standards are dramatically reducing the overall amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
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Mercedes emissions trial to go ahead, despite appeal
In a significant development in the ongoing ‘Dieselgate’ case, a High Court judge has ruled
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New animation highlights dangers of wood-burning stoves
Environmental campaign group Mums for Lungs has teamed up with a researcher from Royal Holloway University to launch a new animated film warning of the hidden health dangers of wood-burning stoves.
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New film reveals ‘invisible’ fight for cleaner London air
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Understanding IQAir’s 2025 World Air Quality Report
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€6.5million PEACE-Air project launched in Donegal
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Health Equals continues campaign against unhealthy homes
Tower Hamlets records nearly 40% reduction in air pollution since 2019
Nitrogen dioxide levels in Tower Hamlets have fallen by 37.6% since 2019, according to new
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Food manufacturer fined after workers exposed to flour dust
A food manufacturer has been fined £120,000 after workers were exposed to dangerous levels of
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Twelve years on, inquiry will probe death of Zane Gbangbola
The Government have announced that non-statutory inquiry into the death of seven-year-old Zane Gbangbola is
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UK launches new local air pollution alert service
A new service allowing people across the UK to receive alerts when air pollution is
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UK’s first purpose-built science tower will track emissions in real time
A new 100m high facility officially opened today (24th August) at Balruddery Farm in Angus,
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Sea breezes can worsen coastal air pollution, ten year study finds
A decade of observations from the south-west coast of England suggests that the cooling winds
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The Big Interview: Professor Helen ApSimon CBE
Professor Helen ApSimon played a pivotal role in making the west aware that a nuclear
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The 2025 Ian McCrae Award winning essay – by Eve Brooks-Parkin
IN the last issue of AQN Magazine we previewed the new-look IAQN Awards, which have
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lastinghealth: ‘We’re only beginning to understand what these chemicals are doing’
Health was never part of Bob Woods’ career plan. After decades in finance and co-founding
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Why creativity has a vital role to play in protecting public health
One year on from arguing that arts and culture could help the fight for clean
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