Kitchens can be highly polluted working environments but there are options for making them safer and more sustainable.
By Tom Parkes, London Borough of Camden on 01 June 2023
British Safety Council’s Head of Policy and Communications, Stephen Cooke, represented the Time to Breathe campaign on the risks to outdoor workers at an event to launch the Health Air Coalition’s new strategy and brand in the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 18 April.
By British Safety Council on 19 April 2023
The odds of being diagnosed with common mental health disorders are greater for people living in polluted areas, even when factors like socioeconomic deprivation have been accounted for, a new report has cited.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 April 2023
Poor indoor air quality can have a negative impact on productivity and may even affect our future health, so it’s vital employers consider ways of reducing our exposure to airborne hazards like chemicals.
By Dr Julie Riggs, British Safety Council on 06 April 2023
Faulty filters on diesel vehicles can cause the same amount of air pollution as a three-lane, 360-mile traffic jam, an MP arguing for an overhaul of the MOT has stated.
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 February 2023
The Clean Air Bill is now in the House of Commons after a successful passage through the House of Lords where it picked up a substantial amount of cross-party support.
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb Green Party on 01 February 2023
The London Tube network is polluted with metallic particles small enough to enter human bloodstream, a Cambridge university study has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 19 December 2022
Any conversation about air pollution must be in the context of how it affects people’s health, and particularly how it disproportionately affects some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.
By Ben Pearce, Impact on Urban Health on 06 December 2022
On 5 December 1952, a great smog covered London in a deadly blanket. It would end up killing 12,000 people.
By Belinda Liversedge on 05 December 2022
Despite regular government interventions, every autumn Delhi experiences poor air quality, putting the health of its residents at great risk.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 08 November 2022
