The Environment Act 1995 (Part IV) requires that all local authorities carry out periodic reviews of the current and likely future air quality in their area. These reviews follow Government guidance that set health-based air quality objectives for a number of key pollutants and target dates for their achievement. The main pollutants of relevance currently for East Suffolk are nitrogen dioxide (NO2 ) and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10 ).
Read more about "Air quality"...To improve safety and provide more parking opportunities, changes to the current waiting restrictions in Undercliff Road East in Felixstowe will be introduced this summer.
Read more about "Changes to parking on Undercliff Road East this summer"...We monitor nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations in the air at a number of locations within the East Suffolk district.
Read more about "Air quality monitoring data"...Air pollution is associated with a number of adverse health impacts. Generally if you are young and in a good state of health, moderate air pollution levels are unlikely to have any serious short term effects. However, elevated levels and/or long term exposure to air pollution can lead to more serious symptoms and conditions affecting human health. This mainly affects the respiratory and inflammatory systems, but is also recognised as a contributing factor in the onset of heart disease and cancer.
Read more about "Health and air quality"...We are working to meet the challenge of reducing airborne pollutants PM2.5, PM10 and NO2 set by the Government, but success will also require a concerted public effort with each person doing their bit by active travel planning and reducing the reliance on the motor car for travel. This will have other additional benefits as participants will be fitter and healthier by choosing to walk or cycle more regularly and, of course, increased enjoyment of the wonderful East Suffolk landscape.
Read more about "Get involved (doing your bit)"...If you have any air pollution concerns or would like to report a problem within East Suffolk, please email the Environmental Protection Team.
Read more about "Reporting air pollution"...To view any past air quality reports please contact our Environmental Protection Team.
Read more about "Air quality reports"...The Housing Services Team at East Suffolk Council have introduced text campaigns as a new way of communicating with our tenants. These campaigns are designed to provide our tenants with information and updates on housing related matters and, in most cases, will have useful links to external websites.
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