http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: smog pollution - Recent Posts en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:08:21 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-373543 Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:39:45 +0000 neddie 373543@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>Air pollution from traffic is linked to some of the more severe forms of dementia, and could be a significant cause of the condition among those who are not already genetically predisposed to it, research suggests</blockquote></p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/21/air-pollution-could-be-significant-cause-of-dementia-even-for-those-not-predisposed" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/21/air-pollution-could-be-significant-cause-of-dementia-even-for-those-not-predisposed</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-371931 Sat, 25 Nov 2023 13:30:01 +0000 chdot 371931@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/nov/25/air-pollution-impacting-pregnancy-mens-reproductive-health" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/nov/25/air-pollution-impacting-pregnancy-mens-reproductive-health</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-370587 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:36:01 +0000 chdot 370587@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/20/revealed-almost-everyone-in-europe-breathing-toxic-air" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/20/revealed-almost-everyone-in-europe-breathing-toxic-air</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-370263 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 15:09:53 +0000 steveo 370263@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>there are no clear policies to control this pollution source.</em></p> <p>accchhtuually...</p> <p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_6495" rel="nofollow">https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_6495</a></p> <p><blockquote>Regulate emissions from brakes and tyres: the Euro 7 standards rules will be the first worldwide emission standards to move beyond regulating exhaust pipe emissions and set additional limits for particulate emissions from brakes and rules on microplastic emissions from tyres. These rules will apply to all vehicles, including electric ones.<br /> </blockquote></p> <p>I'm not sure what qualifies as a clear plan but I'd say an update to the Euro Emissions Standards is as close as one is likely to get. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-370262 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:00:54 +0000 chdot 370262@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Tiny particles from the wear of vehicle brakes, tyres and roads already make up about half of the air pollution particles from traffic. This will be getting worse because our car fleet is getting heavier and there are no clear policies to control this pollution source. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/08/autobesity-on-course-to-worsen-air-pollution-caused-by-motoring?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/08/autobesity-on-course-to-worsen-air-pollution-caused-by-motoring?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-370261 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:59:41 +0000 chdot 370261@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Tiny particles from the wear of vehicle brakes, tyres and roads already make up about half of the air pollution particles from traffic. This will be getting worse because our car fleet is getting heavier and there are no clear policies to control this pollution source.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://t.co/b4WgiUqpLL" rel="nofollow">https://t.co/b4WgiUqpLL</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-369576 Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:48:34 +0000 chdot 369576@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>She added these duties appeared even more important considering that the government “did not meet the emission reductions required for PM2.5 in 2021 [fine particulate matter]” – indicating insufficient progress is being made towards the UK’s legally binding emission reduction commitments. </p> <p>In her response Coffey indicated that the plans would proceed, and disagreed that there would be a “reduction in the level of environmental protection”. She claimed the “intent in removing regulations 9 and 10 of the NECR is to reduce administrative burdens and aid transparency regarding air quality emissions policy”. </p> <p>Lawyers and environment experts have criticised her response, saying it amounts to weakening existing legal air pollution protections. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/04/uk-government-ignoring-green-watchdog-over-air-quality-rules" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/04/uk-government-ignoring-green-watchdog-over-air-quality-rules</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-369469 Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:51:48 +0000 chdot 369469@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>There are also important differences in air pollution between the richest and least well-off areas. These differences are not confined to London. Across England, the greatest air pollution is found in the poorest and also in the least white communities. During the first decade of this century, the gap between air pollution in the most and least deprived places got worse, not better.</p> <p>But looking at the quality of air that we breathe only shows us part of the problem. There is evidence that the least well-off are more vulnerable to air pollution. This includes studies from Italy and the UK. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/28/air-breathe-uk-depends-race-income" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/28/air-breathe-uk-depends-race-income</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-369186 Thu, 06 Jul 2023 23:08:52 +0000 chdot 369186@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/06/air-pollution-could-kill-london-as-a-sporting-capital-sebastian-coe-warns" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/06/air-pollution-could-kill-london-as-a-sporting-capital-sebastian-coe-warns</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-367675 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 19:40:15 +0000 chdot 367675@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-air-quality-east-norton-place-fails-to-meet-legal-air-quality-as-standards-to-get-stricter-4112655" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-air-quality-east-norton-place-fails-to-meet-legal-air-quality-as-standards-to-get-stricter-4112655</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-367580 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 09:02:59 +0000 chdot 367580@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/air-pollution-sperm-count-pregnancy-cancer-b2320846.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/air-pollution-sperm-count-pregnancy-cancer-b2320846.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-366392 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:12:03 +0000 chdot 366392@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/08/wood-burners-in-effect-banned-new-refurbished-homes-london" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/08/wood-burners-in-effect-banned-new-refurbished-homes-london</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-366207 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:52:22 +0000 chdot 366207@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/31/therese-coffey-admits-uk-cant-achieve-air-pollution-target-advised-by-experts" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/31/therese-coffey-admits-uk-cant-achieve-air-pollution-target-advised-by-experts</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-365652 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 21:25:07 +0000 chdot 365652@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-in-ten-worst-uk-cities-for-co2-emissions-and-nearly-bottom-of-the-league-for-being-eco-conscious-3973089" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-in-ten-worst-uk-cities-for-co2-emissions-and-nearly-bottom-of-the-league-for-being-eco-conscious-3973089</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-363405 Sat, 10 Sep 2022 13:57:00 +0000 chdot 363405@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Scientists uncover link between car fumes and lung cancer that helps explain why so many non-smokers develop the disease globally </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/sep/10/cancer-breakthrough-is-a-wake-up-call-on-danger-of-air-pollution" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/sep/10/cancer-breakthrough-is-a-wake-up-call-on-danger-of-air-pollution</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-360151 Sun, 01 May 2022 13:17:36 +0000 chdot 360151@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/01/killing-us-softly-every-day-why-the-uk-must-wise-up-on-air-quality" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/01/killing-us-softly-every-day-why-the-uk-must-wise-up-on-air-quality</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=3#post-360112 Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:52:14 +0000 chdot 360112@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>With map</p> <p>“</p> <p>Tonight on @Channel4News<br /> -<br /> @kemenzerem<br /> and I have an exclusive report on the UK’s toxic air, with new modelling showing how dangerous air pollution reaches far beyond city centres (1/7) </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/lukedenne/status/1519715019042209792" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/lukedenne/status/1519715019042209792</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=2#post-360075 Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:09:08 +0000 chdot 360075@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/28/dirty-air-affects-97-of-uk-homes-data-shows" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/28/dirty-air-affects-97-of-uk-homes-data-shows</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=2#post-359010 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:19:39 +0000 chdot 359010@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Proposed air pollution limit in England is twice as high as WHO recommends<br /> Measures to reduce PM2.5 ‘fall a long way short’, say campaigners, as government publishes new targets under Environment Act</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/16/proposed-air-pollution-limit-england-environment-act" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/16/proposed-air-pollution-limit-england-environment-act</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=2#post-357931 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 23:40:11 +0000 chdot 357931@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/13/londoners-told-to-reduce-physical-activity-on-friday-due-to-pollution" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/13/londoners-told-to-reduce-physical-activity-on-friday-due-to-pollution</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=2#post-357572 Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:01:54 +0000 chdot 357572@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/14/mps-call-for-halt-to-britains-incinerator-expansion-plans" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/14/mps-call-for-halt-to-britains-incinerator-expansion-plans</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=2#post-354241 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:34:31 +0000 chdot 354241@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Air pollution is slashing years off the lives of billions, report finds </p> <p>Dirty air is a far greater killer than smoking, car crashes or HIV/Aids, with coal burning the leading cause </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/01/air-pollution-is-slashing-years-off-the-lives-of-billions-report-finds" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/01/air-pollution-is-slashing-years-off-the-lives-of-billions-report-finds</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=2#post-350797 Tue, 18 May 2021 13:26:35 +0000 chdot 350797@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/18/air-pollution-linked-to-huge-rise-in-child-asthma-gp-visits" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/18/air-pollution-linked-to-huge-rise-in-child-asthma-gp-visits</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=2#post-350413 Fri, 07 May 2021 08:20:41 +0000 chdot 350413@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/07/fireplaces-and-stoves-are-bigger-polluters-than-traffic" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/07/fireplaces-and-stoves-are-bigger-polluters-than-traffic</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=2#post-350287 Mon, 03 May 2021 22:00:35 +0000 the canuck 350287@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was thinking that last study might explain grumpy old men, but it appears that they only included older men in the study, and I wonder why?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=2#post-350268 Mon, 03 May 2021 16:29:40 +0000 chdot 350268@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/03/air-pollution-spikes-may-impair-older-mens-thinking-study-finds" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/03/air-pollution-spikes-may-impair-older-mens-thinking-study-finds</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=2#post-348646 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 14:32:20 +0000 chdot 348646@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/24/north-south-divide-on-air-pollution-a-threat-to-economies-and-health" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/24/north-south-divide-on-air-pollution-a-threat-to-economies-and-health</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=2#post-348044 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:24:59 +0000 chdot 348044@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/11/london-teenagers-road-signs-highlight-effect-of-toxic-air-on-people-of-colour" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/11/london-teenagers-road-signs-highlight-effect-of-toxic-air-on-people-of-colour</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=2#post-346508 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:05:45 +0000 I were right about that saddle 346508@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aha. I have cornered the market in MDF dust. Filthy stuff. We can swap. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14553&page=2#post-346507 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:48:26 +0000 steveo 346507@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not just Firewood, bespoke <em>artisan</em> firewood. </p> <p>The scraps from my wood work are too small to be any use for anything other than firewood, by the time I decide it has no further value its basically a plane shaving away from being a pencil. </p> <p>Gave a huge box to my brother not long ago. If I can't burn it fast enough I'll let you know. </p>