London ULEZ emissions tax, and uterus transplants

The Naked Scientists Podcast

Dr Chris Smith

Natural Sciences, Science, Science Radio, Naked Scientists, Health & Fitness, Engineering, Medicine, Technology, Life Sciences

4.6 • 958 Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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This week, London's latest ULEZ expansion - will it make much difference to air quality? The concerning impacts of poaching, and not just to endangered species, and the curious case of a woman with a worm in her brain. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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0:00.0	All engine running.
0:03.0	Actually genius.
0:04.0	Get this.
0:05.0	Welcome.
0:06.0	This is the show where we bring science.
0:08.0	What that essentially means is.
0:09.0	Discovery is,
0:10.0	advances, research, technology, unbelievable.
0:13.4	Without further ado, this is the naked scientist.
0:17.7	Hello and welcome to the show where we bring you the latest breakthroughs
0:21.2	in science, technology and medicine with me James Titco.
0:25.0	Coming up this week, London's latest U-Le's expansion, will it make any difference to air quality?
0:31.0	The concerning impacts of poaching beyond the harm done to endangered species
0:35.9	and earworms.
0:37.4	No, not songs that get stuck in your head.
0:39.6	Stay tuned for a curious medical story from Australia.
0:43.3	The big story in the UK this week is
0:52.3	the big story in the UK this week is the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone
0:57.8	U-les in London. The detrimental effects of poor air quality on our well-being are widely acknowledged by public health bodies.
1:05.2	There are two main types of air pollution which impact on our health.
1:08.6	These are nitrogen dioxide gas or NO2 and tiny soot particles particulate matter as you might hear it being
1:15.6	referred to PM. Owing to its size London is a particularly poor performer
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