London Air Quality - Pollution

thx for putting my mind at rest on this, :-)

why on earth are some people decorating Lundun-town with references to all this - its baffling!

this website explains away a pic. of ballast barrels,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemtrail_conspiracy_theory

just left wondering what that exhaust pipe pic is all about..

just left wondering what that exhaust pipe pic is all about..

https://www.metabunk.org/threads/debunked-look-up-org-uk-alleged-spray-pipes-on-a-320-are-pylon-drains.2855/

an informed view on all of it

Yes. It is batshit crazy.

Bat contrails are the worst, but fortunately you can't see them because they always create them at night.

:-d

thx for that,

ref. http://www.londonair.org.uk/london/asp/PublicEpisodes.asp,

it seems that the places where lots of stationary traffic is allowed to build-up, e.g. Euston Road (nr. Kings Cross station), are the most polluted, from all the fumes in the air…

Isn't oxford street the highest monitored polluted area in London? It is all busses and cabs so why not get those sorted first!

Has the Low emissions zone made a difference?

Has the Low emissions zone made a difference?

The buses and taxis are exempt, obviously!

:-)

.. and there still seems to be a fairly regular amount of HGVs trucking-it through Lundun-town

(which vaguely reminds me of possible exemptions of some kind for construction vehicles..)

Busses aren't exempt. The engines have to meet emissions euro regulation, can't remeber off the top of my head. Example is the double decker bike bus that has a later engine fitted to meet the LEZ regs and no incur a fee.

Also didn't studies show that the pollution is worse inside the vehicles?

Not for articulated lorries. They have to meet emissions and meet certain euro spec.

We would like your views on the proposed Ultra Low Emission Zone which would operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the same area as the Congestion Charging zone.

The zone would be introduced from 2020 and aims to encourage the use of newer, cleaner vehicles, reducing vehicle pollution by half.

All cars, motorcycles, vans, minibuses, and heavy vehicles would need to meet a new emission standard or pay a daily charge to travel within the zone. The proposed daily Ultra Low Emission Zone charge would be in addition to the existing Congestion Charge.

To find out more and to have your say, please visit tfl.gov.uk/ultra-low-emission-zone

This consultation ends on Friday 9 January 2015.
https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/environment/ultra-low-emission-zone

v. interesting, thx for posting!

i have done the questionnaire supporting the proposals.

and asking for further regulations to control noise emission from motor powered vehicles.

and asking for further regulations to control impact dangers from motor powered vehicles.

etc....

I filled it in.

I object to the idea that people can pay to pollute. Just ban these vehicles.

Has anyone heard that the new 'routemasters' are being exempted from the ULEZ? Jokez. And no one pays on those buses anyway!

Hey guys!

We are working on a project concerning London's air quality. How do you feel about London's Air? Have you had any problems or noticed any effects since you came to London? How about friends - are there any people who suffered from the air quality? Do you feel the bad when cycling? Tell us!

Best,
Olivia
Feel free to contact me via email: ohoewing@gmail.com

CAN you PLEASE merge the other THREAD about POLLUTION and too many capital LETTERS into this one please?

High pollution day today. We're all going to have early painful deaths.

Boris is on the case. "Stay indoors".

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/boris-tells-londoners-to-spend-less-time-outdoors-to-improve-health-10113183.html

I'm nipping out for a fag....

Smog alert

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/mar/19/uk-issues-health-warnings-as-smog-cloud-spreads-across-europe?CMP=share_btn_tw

smog bomb

aqaarrrggghhh we're all gonna die

Twice today I've got off my bike with a really tight chest - which I can only imagine is a result of this

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/apr/08/warm-weather-brings-high-air-pollution-warnings-for-much-of-england

Joy. Inhalers at the ready, fellow wheezers.