How filthy is Britain's air?

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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🗓️ 18 November 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Dirty air filing homes across the UK is leading to an increase in asthma and lower life expectancy. But just how filthy is it? And are we doing anything meaningful about it? Ros Taylor talks to David Green, senior research fellow in the aerosol science team at Imperial College London. “Scientists have found particles from polluted air in unborn babies.” “Some of the highest levels of pollution are experienced in cars.” “Government anti-pollution measures benefit the public purse in the long term because we spend less on things like childhood development.” “Outside of London, industrial hubs contribute a huge level of air pollution – Port Talbot’s factories make it the most polluted place in the UK.” Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Ros Taylor. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Producers: Jacob Archbold, Jelena Sofronijevic and Alex Rees. Assistant Producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Audio production by Jade Bailey. Music: Kenny Dickinson. Group editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:17.0	Every morning when I take my son to school I have to walk up the A1 and every morning I worry about what the rumbling lorries and the angry fans are doing to his lungs and his brain.
1:30.0	So I wanted to find out how bad is the UK's air pollution and are we doing anything meaningful about it.
1:36.0	Joining me to answer those questions is David Green, a senior research fellow in the Aerosol Science
1:42.2	team at Imperial College London.
1:44.6	Welcome to the bunker David.
1:46.0	Hi Ros, it's lovely to be here.
1:47.6	Let's talk about the chemistry, if you like, first of all, what are the biggest pollutants
1:51.8	in the UK's air at the moment?
1:54.0	Okay, so if you breathe in air, you breathe in a mixture of gases and aerosols or particles.
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