ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Historically, air pollution in the UK was caused by construction; today most air pollution comes from factories.
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Historically, air pollution in the UK came from factories; today most air pollution comes from automobiles.
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Historically, air pollution in the UK came from automobiles; today most air pollution comes from large farms.
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Historically, air pollution in the UK came from large farms; today most air pollution is caused by construction.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Domestic burning is the UK’s largest source of particulate matter air pollution. Reducing how much you burn improves air quality for you and your neighbours.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the UK, air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health. The annual mortality of human-made air pollution in the UK is roughly equivalent to between 28, 000 and 36, 000 deaths every year.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the UK, the law on nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution – one of the most harmful pollutants – says annual average concentrations cannot exceed 40 µg/m3 (micrograms per cubic metre of air).
Detailed explanation-4: -The UK Government’s Environment Act 2021 requires the Government to set legally binding environmental targets for England in four priority areas including air quality, as well as an additional target on fine particulate matter (PM2.5), as this is considered to be the air pollutant of greatest harm to human health.