A subject so important to us. I've just skimmed the new government document covering their plans for NO2 reduction in the UK. It sets target levels to be achieved by 2020, clean air zones for some cities: Nottingham, Derby, Brum, Sheffield etc and vehicles totally non-polluting by 1050. Lots of stats too but very dry. Get it at: tinyurl.com/h97rqhe
On the same subject I've been trying to find out about hand held NO2 meters. They are damned expensive. Shouldn't BLF be campaigning to bring such tools within the reach of service users like us? I see them as essential and I suppose an application for a Personal Health Budget to buy one might be granted but the cost to the NHS could be potentially enormous.
Hi Micox
I live in Leicester, its air quality is one of the worst in the UK.
I welcome any regulations that could improve it.
The article contains very interesting reading.
Can l ask you why you would find a nitrogen dioxide meter handy, we can't stop breathing if we find the levels high , or am l being thick and missing the point.
You should be able to find out the levels from your council.
Velvet xx
I was just going to ask the same question then see your reply , if its high out side we would have to completely seal out homes to not breath it in
Hi mm
Then we would all die from carbon monoxide poisoning from our boilers and fires, can't win can we 😂xx
Hi. I'm lucky that I live in a village in rural Norfolk so although there are monitoring point in the city and one 3 miles away by a market town, they don't give us relevant levels. The air quality can change depending on the density of traffic passing through and aircraft activity. I try to be active in campaigning for disability rights across the board and a hand held meter would be useful to test the air quality at meetings venues and demos. If the pollution is bad, I'll come away from that venue. Simple, but I can understand that you're trapped where you are.
im Norfolk too ,thanks for the explanation I can now see why you want one .