Air pollution

Air pollution targets are set to be reduced because of the damage it causes to health (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Despite good news on air pollution, it's still not clean – Dr Richard Dixon

Scotland met its target for 2022 with low emission zones proving effective.

Scotland meets 2022 air pollution limits thanks to clean air zones

Smoke from wildfires, like this one in Sheffield, is just one way that climate change can make air pollution worse (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Climate change is making potentially deadly air pollution worse – Joseph Carter

Urge to use a Smart Energy Meter (photo: Adobe)

Going Green - Making savings on rising bills using a smart energy meter

Scotland has some of the best air quality in the UK, but some areas still have dangerously high levels of air pollution. Photo: rabbit75_cav / Canva Pro.

All you need to know about air pollution in Scotland

Do air purifiers work? Do they remove viruses, and what are the best?

Do air purifiers work? Do they remove viruses, and what are the best?

Guest speakers at at COP26 event hosted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, including Parveen Kumar (third from left), Jackie Taylor, Richard Smith and Nick Watts.

Climate change is a health emergency which dwarfs Covid-19, doctors say

Extreme heat can be life-threatening with 70,000 additional deaths recorded during a European heatwave in 2003 (Picture: Vincenzo Pinto/AFP via Getty Images)

Why the climate crisis is also a health crisis – Marina Politis

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Though pollution levels are lower in the UK, even small amounts of air pollution may affect fertility (Photo: Shutterstock)

Air pollution could significantly affect your chances of conceiving a baby - acc...

Toxic air pollution is responsible for an estimated 2,500 premature deaths in Scotland each year

Toxic traffic fumes stay within safety levels for first time thanks to lockdown

Carbon emissions have fallen as economic activity has slowed because of the coronavirus outbreak (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Coronavirus: Why eco-fascists are wrong about supposed benefits of Covid-19 – Dr...

Air pollution has declined significantly due to coronavirus – here’s why

Air quality on Scotland’s most polluted street grew worse in the past year

Scotland’s first low-emission zone introduced

Most polluted streets in Scotland revealed

Pollution from cars and power plants kills 13,000 people a year

'Clean air' threatens to speed global warming

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