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Walking and cycling can reduce exposure to air pollution

Healthy Air have filmed an experiment to see how different travel options affect people’s exposure to air pollution. Their experiment found that the person travelling by car was exposed to more air pollution than those walking, cycling or taking the bus along the same route. In fact those walking and cycling were exposed to the lowest ...

Chair’s Column – June

Since I last communicated with you about IAQM events and the world of air quality, several things have happened of note. In the Spring there was a flurry of news media attention on air quality. Whilst the episodes of high PM concentrations in March were mentioned in passing, the episode of early April became a ...
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The IAQM Submission to EAC

The IAQM submitted evidence to the Select Committee inquiry on the Environmental Audit Committees assessment of Action on Air Quality. Read our submission

Relive the IAQM Odour Guidance launch

Read our Storify of the event featuring photos, slides, audio, tweets and links.  We have also included interviews we conducted after the event with both the keynote speakers. [View the story "IAQM Odour Launch 2014" on Storify]

New odour guidance for planning

As a result of the voluntary contribution of the members of a working group, the IAQM has produced Guidance on the assessment of odour for planning. Download: Guidance on the assessment of odour for planning. Some guidance on odour assessment is already available from national Government, the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) and the Environment Agency (EA). ...

Air Quality Short Courses – Have Your Say!

With all of the recent and imminent changes in the world of air quality management, you would be forgiven for feeling a bit ‘up in the air’ and in need of guidance. As you may be aware, the IAQM is developing a package of CPD to support its members. Part of this package will include a ...