Environmental Protection Scotland and RTPI Scotland launched a new guidance document at the annual Scottish Air Quality Seminar today. The guidance is intended to help professionals evaluate the potential impacts of new developments and changes in land use on air quality in Scotland given the recent launch and implementation of the Cleaner Air for Scotland … [Continue Reading]
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Launch of Updated Breathe Scotland Website
Environmental Protection Scotland launches its new look Breathe Scotland website today (24th January, 2017) at the annual Scottish Air Quality Seminar. The website has been re-designed to provide easy to access information on Scottish air quality and links to air quality monitoring data. The site also provides links to relevant policy such as the Cleaner … [Continue Reading]
Making the Case for Better Air Quality
Improving the quality of the air we breathe is well known to have a beneficial effect on human health, especially for those with an impaired respiratory system. When the results from epidemiological studies are published, it is easy to extract headline figures with alarming values for mortality and morbidity which helps to raise public awareness … [Continue Reading]