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Air quality near schools that ban cars improved by a quarter

Published 09 March 2021
By Kieran Ahuja
The air quality in areas around schools where cars have been banned during peak hours has improved by nearly a quarter.
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Air pollution contributed to schoolgirl death

A coroner has ruled that air pollution made a "material contribution" to the 2013 death of nine-year old Ella Kissi-Debrah, in a landmark ruling.
Published 16 December 2020
Airbubbl in-car air purifier review by Will Dron for Driving.co.uk at The Sunday Times

Reviewed: Airbubbl, a new in-car air purifier

A new air purifier for cars could help protect drivers and passengers from the effects of polluted air. We get hands-on with the Airbubbl.
Published 13 November 2018
EU takes Britain to court over poor air quality 'from diesel emissions'

EU takes Britain to court over poor air quality

The UK is facing a multimillion-pound fine for breaching air quality limits after the European Commission referred it and five other nations to t
Published 24 May 2018
What you need to know about government diesel scrappage and nitrogen dioxide reduction

Proposed diesel scrappage and NO2 reduction plans

The Department for Environment & Rural Affairs has published a consultation document outlining the government's proposals for reducing...
Published 08 May 2017
Diesel ‘doubles risk of dementia’

Diesel ‘doubles risk of dementia’

New evidence has emerged to show that diesel pollution can double the risk of getting dementia and may be responsible for as many as a fifth of c
Published 28 February 2017
Cornwall ‘to evacuate polluted zones’

Cornwall ‘to evacuate polluted zones’

Dozens of families risk losing their homes under compulsory purchase powers and being moved elsewhere to protect them from air pollution.
Published 08 February 2017
More average speed cameras to cut air pollution deaths

More average speed cameras to cut air pollution

Average speed cameras should be used on A-roads and motorways to reduce air pollution, according to the government’s health advisers.
Published 08 December 2016
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Volkswagen emissions scandal: guess who'll pick up...

Drivers face paying hundreds of pounds extra for new cars as the costs of tough environmental controls ushered in after the VW emissions
Published 28 September 2015