Air Pollution
Pollutants and Health Effects (PDF 25KB)
Frequently asked questions (PDF 100KB)
In 1999 the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Air Pollution Monitoring Network was created to co-ordinate the monitoring and reporting of air quality across the two counties. It was developed by the Local Authorities and ERG (Kings College London).
The network includes data from 11 realtime analysers and more than 250 diffusion tubes spread throughout the two counties. The site includes daily, weekly and monthly data and reports from both the network and individual local authorities.
For more information regarding air quality and to view or download data from the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Monitoring Network follow the link below:
http://www.hertsbedsair.org.uk/hertsbeds/asp/home.asp
View the last seven days of recorded data
Passive diffusion tube monitoring
In addition to its realtime analyser, South Bedfordshire District Council has 44 diffusion tube monitoring sites to measure nitrogen dioxide levels across the district. Results are given for monthly periods and can be viewed by going to:
Nitrogen Diioxide Diffusion Tubes
Local Contact
Alternatively, for further information on air quality within South Bedfordshire contact:
Environmental Health, South Bedfordshire District Council, The District Offices, High Street North, Dunstable, Beds. LU6 1LF
Tel: 0845 849 6065 Fax: 0845 849 6146 Email: env.health@southbeds.gov.uk
Industrial Air Pollution Controls
Environmental Health permits a number of industrial processes which have the potential to emit air pollutants under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 and the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations 2000.
For more information please follow the link below:
