preferred-google-button
log in
register

Air Pollution

Children cycling (picture credit pressedienst fahrrad)

Kids in London’s first Mini Holland borough to live longer, say researchers

Better air quality since scheme came in during 2013 will see kids born that year have six weeks' extra life expectancy

Mon, Aug 06, 2018 15:21
4
Paris segregated cycle lane (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Mayor of Paris: Cycle lanes have helped slash car use in French capital

Anti-pollution measures and parking restrictions also helped accelerate existing trend in first five months of 2018

Mon, Jun 11, 2018 10:14
16
Big Ben © Simon MacMichael

Labour peer Lord Winston repeats claim that cycle lanes cause pollution

Campaigners reject assertion made in House of Lords debate on pollution and vehicle emissions

Tue, Jan 16, 2018 17:15
53
babygro

UK’s toxic air is causing harm to unborn babies

Women in London are having low weight babies because they can't avoid breathing in pollution

Sat, Dec 09, 2017 10:26
4
YouTube Thumbnail

Hitting UK cycling targets would save thousands of lives and billions of pounds, says Sustrans

New model aims to help make the case for cycling infrastructure

Tue, Dec 05, 2017 14:44
3
London cyclist in traffic (picture copyright Simon MacMichael).PNG

Invest in cycling to ease the misery of gridlocked roads urges new infrastructure report

National Infrastructure Commission says it's time to go green

Sat, Oct 14, 2017 06:27
22
pollution.jpg

Road tax proposal based on distance, vehicle weight and emissions wins £250,000 Wolfson economics prize

Pay-per-mile based on vehicle's emissions is prize-winning concept

Sat, Jul 15, 2017 10:11
26
Palace Of Westminster At Night © Andrew Dunn.jpg

Cycling UK condemns “out of date” peers who claim cycling infrastructure causes pollution

Opinions on cyclists - and bike lanes provided for them - were polarised at this week's debate on air quality in London

Fri, Jul 07, 2017 19:51
4
London Fields Primary School (source Google Street View).JPG

Parents at Hackney school call for ban on cars due to air pollution fears

Petition launched urging council to make London Fields Primary part of borough's School Streets initiative

Wed, Jun 21, 2017 12:24
12
Smog free bicycle concept (source Studio Roosegaarde).jpg

Dutchman invents bike that tackles air pollution – as you pedal

Artist and inventor Daan Roosegaarde has developed concept from his existing smog eating tower

Wed, Jun 07, 2017 09:40
4