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A global alliance on a mission to reduce the harmful effects of vehicle emissions on air quality and climate change. Campaigning for #IndependentRoadTesting

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The AIR Index ratings programme has been expanded to cover 90% of model variants in key segments, identifying the cleanest cars and offering an alternative to official tests NEDC and WLTC. @allowair #emissions #AirQuality greenfleet.net/news/04022021…
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AIR Index vehicle emissions ratings system offers first realistic, fully-fledged alternative to...

Gaps in DVLA data can be fixed and CAZs implemented without further delay

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AIR Index could surgically take the dirtiest vehicles off the road without hitting cleaner vehicles, whatever the age. Solving this health (and now legal) issue in the fairest way possible. The legal standard exists: CWA17379. bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir… @allowair #airquality
Air pollution death ruling: What comes next?

Air pollution death ruling: What comes next?

A girl who died in 2013 has had air pollution listed as a cause of death; what are the implications?

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'Dodgy data' means dirtiest #diesel #vans will still have free access into most polluted towns in 2021 - report. #CleanAir #environment #diesel #Cities @DVLAgovuk #DVLA @DefraGovUK @allowair @MotorCheckUK #government @transenv #ULEZ #CAZ thismon.ee/a/8529351 via @ThisIsMoney
Dirty diesel vans to have free access into most polluted towns in 2021

Dirty diesel vans to have free access into most polluted towns in 2021

Experts said errors in the DVLA's own records mean they will fail to stop some of the dirtiest diesel vans from causing even more problems across the nation's towns and cities with poor air pollution.

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allowair@allowair27 Apr 2020
How can we keep our town and city air clean as the world emerges from COVID-19? airqualitynews.com/2020/04/2… The #AIRIndex is available now, it's free and open to all airindex.com/real-world-emis…
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"Air pollution makes us, and especially our children, sick from cradle to the grave, but is often invisible." - @R_Hughes1 ow.ly/rBdV50xqPGB
Living near busy road can stunt children's lung growth, study says

Living near busy road can stunt children's lung growth, study says

A King's College London study finds children's lung development can be reduced by up to 14%.

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The Volkswagen Crafter is the cleanest Euro 6 van tested based on *real-world* NOx emissions; the Mercedes Citan emits 17 times more pollution. Yet both conform to the laboratory-based legal standards. (1 of 2) commercialfleet.org/news/lat…
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"The number of health problems linked to air pollution could be far higher than previously thought" for guidance on how to protect yourself and your family head to the Clean Air Hub theguardian.com/environment/…
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@SadiqKhan please take note!
allowair (@allowair) profile pictureallowair@allowair27 Nov 2019
Some of Europe’s best selling vans emit up to 17 TIMES the Euro 6 lab test limit that #ULEZ is based on, according to new real-world AIR Index findings: bit.ly/2QUEIpF #AirQuality #AirPollution
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Air Index reveals van real-world urban NOx emissions with positive, and negative, findings - @allowair #emissions greenfleet.net/news/27112019…
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Ambitious leadership from @MarvinJRees @BristolCouncil with yesterday’s approval of Bristol clean air diesel ban and wider #Airpollution plans 👏👏 bbc.com/news/uk-england-bris…

Bristol clean air diesel ban plan approved

The city council has agreed to ban privately owned diesel cars from a central zone in the daytime.

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As our knowledge of the damage that particulate matter causes to our health, World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines must be updated. airqualitynews.com/2019/10/2…
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has joined over 30 city mayors around the world to pledge to reduce fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution in line with World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines by 2030. airqualitynews.com/2019/10/1…
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South Wales has the UK's second worst levels of air pollution according to the latest figures. Toxic nitrogen dioxide levels were over 1.5x EU legal limits. The UK gov must take action to clean up our air. bit.ly/2osIIRU
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“The UK government has made almost no progress in meeting legal obligations that should have been met in 2010.” The government must step up. And soon. #CleanAir #Health clientearth.org/uk-air-pollu…
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Doctors, scientists, MPs, Peers and NGOs have written to @thetimes calling on @BorisJohnson #CPC19 to enshrine the human right to clean air in a new #CleanActAct in the #QueensSpeech HT @GeraintDaviesMP @GreenJennyJones @DrJonathanGrigg @JacquieMcGlade thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/…
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Dear @AudiOfficial. Please do not advertise cars as being for the school run. There is a #climateemergency and #airpollution is a public health crisis. Who else wants to see a ban on car advertising, as per smoking? #CleanAir
Ross Hawkins (@rossehawkins) profile pictureRoss Hawkins@rossehawkins24 Sep 2019
Replying to @BromptonHire @MumsForLungs
I’m not sure if Audi got the message 🤦‍♂️
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Lewisham Council will fine motorists who idle up to £80 from next year. airqualitynews.com/2019/09/2…
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Reasonably good explanation of different air pollutants and how they affect both #climate and #health. bbc.co.uk/news/science-envir…
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Leeds City Council has confirmed that the city’s delayed Clean Air Zone (CAZ) will come into force in July 2020 at the earliest. airqualitynews.com/2019/09/1…
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