Action to manage and improve air quality is largely driven by European (EU) legislation.  The 2008 ambient air quality directive (2008/50/EC) sets legally binding limits for concentrations in outdoor air of major air pollutants that impact public health such as particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).  As well as having direct effects, these pollutants can combine in the atmosphere to form ozone, a harmful air pollutant (and potent greenhouse gas) which can be transported great distances by weather systems.

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  • Air Quality data - NO2 (2016)

  • Air Quality data - Ozone (2016)

  • Air Quality data - PM 2.5 (2016)

  • Air Quality data - NOX (2016)

  • Air Quality data - PM10 (2016)

  • Air Quality data - SO2 (2016)

  • Air Quality data - Benzene (2016)

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Environment

Environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape

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15 May 2017
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