Trial launched to track workers' exposure to London's air pollution Researchers at Imperial College are calling on London-based companies to trial a new digital tool designed to monitor and reduce outdoor workers’ exposure to harmful air pollution. airqualitynews.com/industry-new...

Campaigners demand urgent action on school air quality Safe Air Schools UK has issued a plea to the UK government, warning that poor air quality in classrooms is creating a preventable public health crisis, fuelling illness, and disrupting children’s education airqualityn.ws.com/headlines/ca...

Blind spot revealed in the monitoring of India's stubble burning A change in the daily timing of stubble burning has created a blind spot in national monitoring, leading to a dangerous underestimation of the problem, according to new analyses by NASA and iFOREST. airqualitynews.com/headlines/bl...

Archived air filters reveal 34 years of hidden biodiversity decline By analysing decades of archived air filters, scientists have reconstructed a weekly record of biodiversity spanning 34 years, revealing a significant decline linked to forest management. airqualitynews.com/editors-pick...

New tool will assess viability of installing air filters in classrooms The CHEPA (Classroom HEPA) impact calculator is a free, web-based resource which helps users explore whether adding a HEPA filter unit could meaningfully improve indoor air quality airqualitynews.com/headlines/ne...

NYC congestion pricing cuts air pollution by 22% in six months In its first six months, New York City’s controversial congestion pricing scheme has reduced air pollution by 22% in the toll zone, while improving air quality across the entire metropolitan region. airqualitynews.com/cars-freight...

Government's air quality Plan puts the economy ahead of health Dr Peter Knapp, air quality scientist and filmmaker, provides a damning response to the Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan, which was published yesterday. airqualitynews.com/industry-new...

Air pollution was linked to around 2,500 prematures deaths in Nairobi in 2019 and PM2.5 levels were four times higher than WHO guidelines. The capital city has launched a new action plan to tackle the problem 👇 airqualitynews.com/headlines/na... #pollution #news #Kenya #AirQuality #climatecrisis

Hong Kong fire highlights dangers of bamboo scaffolding ‘I thought it could be the future of environmentally conscious construction but it turns out to be very much a dangerous relic of the past.’ 👇 newstartmag.co.uk/articles/hon... #HongKong #Building #Construction #Fire

The Des Collins Interview❗️ Des Collins is best known for leading the Corby toxic waste case—the first time atmospheric pollution was legally linked to birth defects. 👉Read more: airqualitynews.com/legislation/... #pollution #exclusive #interview #news #Corbyscandal #Corby #airquality #legal

COP30 yields ‘baby steps’ in the fight against emissions 'Developed countries have betrayed vulnerable nations by failing to deliver science-aligned national emission reduction plans.’ 👇 airqualitynews.com/news/cop30-y... #COP30 #climatecrisis #pollution #news #emissions #climatechange

LIVE + BREATHE: Art, Community and the Fight for Clean Air Fresh from Healthy City Design 2025 in Salford, Jayda David of Live + Breathe explains how community-led creativity can drive cleaner air and healthier cities. 👉: airqualitynews.com/headlines/li... #airquality #news #pollution #cleanair

Excellent read from Nick Maini on Hammersmith Bridge. 'When the bridge closed, about 25,000 vehicles crossed it daily… Six years later, 9,000 of those journeys have vanished...Yet the local economy has adapted [and] air quality has improved'. nickmaini.substack.com/p/hammersmit...

COP30 draft fails to commit to fossil fuel phase-out 👇 airqualitynews.com/headlines/co... #COP30 #climate #climateaction #fossilfuels #airquality

Safe spaces: the insidious legacy of asbestos in UK public buildings One of the most dangerous forms of air pollution is not being taken seriously despite it's huge threat. 👉Read more: airqualitynews.com/headlines/sa... #airpollution #asbestos #UK #news #longreads

COP30: ministers push roadmap to end fossil fuel reliance 👉Read more: airqualitynews.com/headlines/co... #COP30 #fossilfuels #climatecrisis #airquality #pollution #news

Plastic particles in the air could carry infectious diseases airqualitynews.com/health/69058/

One in five EU heart deaths linked to environmental hazards A new report shows how pollution, temperature extremes, noise and chemical exposure contribute to a health crisis that claims more than 1.7 million lives each year. airqualitynews.com/headlines/on...

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...