We've just heard the news that Quentin Willson has passed. He was a friend of AQN, having spoken at our Conference a couple of years ago and sat for the interview below. Quentin was engaging, funny and passionate. He'll be missed. INTERVIEW: Quentin Willson airqualitynews.com/cars-freight...

Gen4 car accelerates clean racing into the fast lane - AirQualityNews airqualitynews.com/headlines/ge...

Gen4 car accelerates clean racing into the fast lane The Gen4 is the world’s most efficient and sustainable race car: almost 100% motor efficiency and regenerating 40% energy, while it is constructed from 100% recyclable materials’. airqualitynews.com/headlines/ge...

The Advertising Standards Authority rules against Stove Industry Alliance (SIA) over misleading claims The ASA has banned two claims made by the SIA after ruling that the trade body misled consumers about the environmental impact of modern wood-burning stoves. airqualitynews.com/legislation/...

All set for our National Air Quality conference in London #AQNLDN

100 year-old formula reworked to track airborne pollutants A new mathematical method developed at the University of Warwick offers the first simple and predictive way to calculate how irregularly shaped nanoparticles move through the air. airqualitynews.com/headlines/10...

2026 Northern Air Quality Conference launched This year’s event will be the sixth Northern conference and our third at the Bridgewater Hall, a venue that has proved to be extremely popular with delegates since we moved there in 2024. airqualitynews.com/headlines/68...

Stronger PM2.5 standards in the UK would benefit heart health Tightening air quality regulations could significantly reduce hospitalisations for heart attacks, strokes and heart failure, according to new research analysing data from over 300,000 UK adults. airqualitynews.com/health/stron...

Air pollution linked to increased risk of breast cancer A long-term U.S. study suggests that women living in areas with higher air pollution, particularly places with heavy traffic emissions, face an increased risk of developing breast cancer. airqualitynews.com/health/air-p...

Not air quality related but it's from one of our sister titles and should be read.

Wildfire smoke is now entering the stratosphere Monsoons in the USA are increasingly breaking through into the stratosphere, the undisturbed layer of the atmosphere, introducing burning biomass and aerosols from wildfires with potentially concerning consequences. airqualitynews.com/headlines/wi...

Domestic wood burning: 15,000 complaints, just 24 fines An FOI request by Mums for Lungs has revealed that despite more than 15,000 complaints about wood smoke across England, just 24 fines have been issued in the year between September 2024 and August 2025 airqualitynews.com/news/legisla...

Air pollution linked to changes in newborn brain development A new study has found that pregnant women’s exposure to air pollution is associated with delayed maturation of the brains in newborn children. airqualitynews.com/health/air-p...

Union launches major campaign to air quality on the London Underground The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association are calling for more investment in air filtration and ventilation, and more comprehensive air quality monitoring across the network. airqualitynews.com/health/union...

Autonomous taxis will take to the streets of London next year Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company, has announced its intention to bring a fully driverless ride-hailing service to London in 2026, marking its first expansion outside the United States and Asia. airqualitynews.com/cars-freight...

The legacy of lead: a trillion-dollar global crisis Ongoing lead exposure among children costs the world an estimated US$3.4 trillion in lost economic potential every year – equivalent to more than 2% of global GDP. airqualitynews.com/health/the-l...

Schools invited to join Asthma + Lung’s clean air project The charity has launched a national campaign urging schools and local communities to take action after discovering that over two-thirds of schools surveyed are located in areas with unsafe air quality. airqualitynews.com/health/schoo...

Fossil fuel giants’ energy transition claims ‘anecdotal at best’ Research reveals that the world’s largest oil and gas companies account for just 1.42% of renewable energy projects worldwide, despite decades of pledges to transition away from fossil fuels. airqualitynews.com/fuels/fossil...

HAPPENING TODAY👇 Building Magazine are set to host the webinar ‘Preparing for Awaab’s Law – tackling damp and mould with technology’ Details on how to join👇 newstartmag.co.uk/articles/las...

PM2.5 hitches a lift on red blood cells to spread through the body Scientists have discovered the first direct evidence that PM2.5 particles attach themselves to red blood cells, providing a mechanism for how these contaminants spread throughout the human body. airqualitynews.com/health/pm2-5...

A year of air quality data created by Poplar’s closely-knit community A collective of more than 130 knitters has unveiled Knitting the Air – a striking 12 metre textile artwork that transforms local air quality data into over 2,000 hand-knitted squares. airqualitynews.com/headlines/a-...

PM10 exposure worsens sleep apnoea, study finds People living with obstructive sleep apnoea may experience more severe symptoms if they are exposed to higher levels of air pollution, according to new research presented at the European Respiratory SocietyCongress airqualitynews.com/health/pm10-...

No exceedances of NO2 limits in London last year London has met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide pollution for the first time, according to new government data – nearly 200 years earlier than experts had once predicted. airqualitynews.com/local-govern...

Children are losing millions of healthy years to secondhand smoke – study New research shows children across the globe are losing over 8.4 million years of healthy life due to exposure to secondhand smoke. airqualitynews.com/news/health-...

Sustrans becomes Walk Wheel Cycle Trust The UK’s largest active travel charity has unveiled a new name and brand identity, reintroducing itself as the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust. airqualitynews.com/cars-freight...

Wood burning and cooking to be covered by Conference Discussion Panel Our panelists will discuss the work they have undertaken in relation to one or both of the above and will take questions from the floor. airqualitynews.com/local-govern...

New tool reveals how facilities expose 1.6 billion people to dangerous air pollution A new tool from Climate TRACE allows users to watch in real time how plumes of harmful air pollution flow out of facilities and into more than 2,500 urban areas worldwide. airqualitynews.com/headlines/ne...

How our homes absorb VOCs has ‘significant implications’ New research has found that the walls, furniture and surfaces inside our homes play a much bigger role in trapping and holding onto pollutants than previously understood. airqualitynews.com/health/how-o...

Manufacturers claim: ‘no consensus that gas stoves are harmful’ A group representing appliance manufacturers – including LG, Whirlpool, GE Appliances, Electrolux, and Bosch – is challenging a new Colorado law that requires warning labels on gas stoves. airqualitynews.com/health/manuf...

Poor air quality puts childhood cancer survivors at greater risk Childhood cancer survivors, already vulnerable to chronic conditions caused by their disease and its treatment, face significantly worse outcomes when exposed to air pollution. airqualitynews.com/health/poor-...

Air pollution is detrimental to cardiovascular health in young adults Research has found that exposure to air pollution is associated with higher blood pressure and increased heart rate by the age of 18 airqualitynews.com/health/air-p...

One step forward, two steps back as UK Cruise Growth Plan is published The government are sinking £448 million into the UK maritime sector, to ‘slash emissions from shipping' while also announcing a UK Cruise Growth Plan, to help boost the industry. airqualitynews.com/cars-freight...

How tall buildings on narrow streets trap air pollution Narrow streets, hemmed in by tall buildings, may be acting as traps for pollution according to a new study. Streets narrower than 20m experience irregular and sometimes dangerously high spikes in PM. airqualitynews.com/headlines/ho...

Outrage in Canberra as ACT Government backtracks on wood heater phase-out Campaigners in Australia’s capital have expressed shock following the ACT Government’s apparent backflip on its 2023 commitment to phase out wood heaters in suburban areas. airqualitynews.com/editors-pick...

New ban will protect 200% more deep peat from burning airqualitynews.com/headlines/ne...

Air pollution shown to worsen Alzheimer’s disease Living in areas with poor air quality could make Alzheimer’s disease progress faster, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. airqualitynews.com/headlines/ai...

Clean Air in London slams watchdog over NO₂ failures The campaign group takes aim at the Office for Environmental Protection after new evidence revealed widespread breaches of NO₂ limits across the UK. airqualitynews.com/local-govern...

Call for global action on airborne plastic pollution A review highlights knowledge gaps about the scale, sources and behaviour of microplastics and nanoplastics in the atmosphere – and calls for the creation of a global monitoring network to track their movement. airqualitynews.com/health/call-...

Dad’s secondhand smoke exposure may damage children’s lungs Children whose fathers were exposed to secondhand smoke in childhood may face a higher risk of lung problems throughout life – including COPD – according to new research. airqualitynews.com/health/dads-...

Congratulations to @zackpolanski.bsky.social for becoming the leader of the Green party. Zack spoke at our London conference in 2023 and went down so well, we invited him to speak at our Manchester event earlier this year - which he readily agreed to do.

Study identifies which pollutants trigger the most asthma attacks Researchers have identified the specific components of PM2.5 most strongly linked to asthma hospitalisations, finding that nickel, vanadium and sulfate particles are among the most dangerous. airqualitynews.com/health/study...

Government must set targets for methane reduction in the UK Independent think tank Green Alliance are calling on the government to address methane emissions, which they describe as a double-whammy pollutant due to its role in the formation of ground-level ozone. airqualitynews.com/legislation/...

PM10 found to be the strongest driver of liver damage – AirQualityNews airqualitynews.com/health/pm10-...

Greenpeace finds microplastics in Geneva’s air In the same week that that negotiations to introduce a globally binding plastics treaty in Geneva appear to have failed, new research reveals the level of microplastics that are present in the air of that very city. airqualitynews.com/health/green...

Geneva offers free public transport to address ozone levels airqualitynews.com/local-govern...

JOB ALERT: Director of Streets and Environment - As our new Director of Streets and Environment, you will play a vital role in ensuring the frontline services our residents and businesses rely on are delivered to the standard they expect at a price we can afford. airqualitynews.com/job/director...

Low Emission Zone has reduced Glasgow’s air pollution by a third Air quality in Glasgow’s city centre has seen a dramatic improvement, with nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels dropping by 34% since the full enforcement of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in June 2023. airqualitynews.com/local-govern...

The Big Interview: Nicola Pastore, Solve the School Run An interview originally published in our June magazine. airqualitynews.com/features-opi...

UK #food security is at risk from #climatechange and poor government support at all levels. We visit a #verticalfarm to understand why policy needs to nurture the nascent #agritech sector. #climate #environment #farming #agriculture environmentjournal.online/headlines/po...

‘A crisis in our health system that is entirely preventable’ Clean air campaign group Mums For Lungs have uncovered shocking statistics regarding the number of children admitted to hospital with breathing difficulties in London. airqualitynews.com/uncategorise...