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Air Quality for the Borough is assessed annually and a report produced to the Government.
For further information on air quality please contact 01785 619402.
What pollutants are measured?
Nitrogen Dioxide is the only air pollutant monitored by Stafford Borough Council.
What Are The Effects Of Air Pollution?
People's reactions to air pollution are known to vary and anyone who has individual concerns over their personal health should contact their GP.
What Monitor Air Pollution?
The Council has been monitoring traffic pollution for many years.
However in 1995 the Government set a legal obligation for local authorities to Review and Assess Air Quality against health based standards within their districts. Every local authority in England has an obligation to undertake such a survey.
What monitoring is happening near me?
The Council monitor air pollution from traffic at 40 sites across Stafford Borough.
What Levels Of Air Pollution Are There In The UK?
The air quality varies considerably from place to place and the time of year. People living in urban, industrialised areas will be exposed too much higher levels of pollution than those living in the deepest countryside. Overall the air quality is good.
What Is The Air Pollution Like Near Me?
The survey was conducted according to government guidelines and showed that the air quality within Stafford Borough achieves the standards set by Government.
What Is An Air Pollution Episode?
During certain weather conditions, usually when there is low wind speed for dispersion, certain pollutants are unable to dilute and disperse and therefore the concentration tends to remain at higher levels for an extended length of time.
What Causes Air Pollution In Stafford Borough?
Traffic pollution from the M6 motorway is the most significant source of air pollution in Stafford Borough.
What are we doing about air pollution?
A survey has been conducted in accordance with strict government guidelines and has been independently audited by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). It concluded that no actions are required to reduce air pollution in Stafford Borough.
What are Air Quality Management Areas and where have they been declared in Stafford Borough?
Air Quality Management Areas are areas that have been identified during the air quality review and assessment of the borough, as areas that will not meet the government air quality health based standards.
There are no Air Quality Management Areas in Stafford Borough.
How Is Air Pollution Measured?
It can be measured by drawing a sample into a complex monitoring unit that measures the concentration of a particular gas against a known concentration measured at regular intervals. Other methods include collecting particulate matter on filters and then analysing the mass, particle size and chemical components.
Give Me More Information About Automatic Monitoring Sites?
These contain very sophisticated electronic monitoring units linked to calibration gases and a datalogger that stores the monitoring data. The datalogger is then interrogated via a telephone link and the data then passed to a central computer for analysis. In addition, a small weather station is included at all the sites to provide additional information for source identification.
Are Levels Of Pollution Changing?
There has been a dramatic reduction in industrial pollution with the demise of the traditional manufacturing industry and the change from coal to gas and oil as a domestic fuel. This has been replaced with pollution from the ever-increasing traffic population. Thus we now have a general decline in pollution levels but a sustained growth in specific pollutants.
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