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Air pollution halved in first UK lockdown but fell less in the third

Air pollution halved in first UK lockdown but fell less in the third

27 April 2021

During the first coronavirus lockdown, air pollution halved in the UK, but more recent lockdowns saw a drop of only 28 per cent as more people used gas boilers while working from home and for keeping warm during the winter
A mix-up means US air pollution is way worse than thought

A mix-up means US air pollution is way worse than thought

30 April 2018

Levels of nitrogen oxides in the air are still falling across the US, but satellite measurements show the reduction has slowed down unexpectedly since 2011
Congestion charge can cut childhood asthma attacks by half

Congestion charge can cut childhood asthma attacks by half

4 April 2018

A congestion charge in Stockholm not only cut levels of air pollution, it halved the number of children admitted to hospital with asthma attacks

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