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Title Ozone level increases in UK cities as traffic pollution falls amid lockdown Media name/outlet China.org Media type Web Country/Territory China Date 6/05/20 Description LONDON, May 6 (Xinhua) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has seen traffic pollution for most parts of Britain falling, but more dangerous urban ozone -- a dangerous air pollutant which can cause airway inflammation in humans -- is probably being generated, experts from the University of Manchester said Wednesday in a new study. URL www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2020-05/06/content_76013419.htm Persons Hugh Coe, James Allan Title Coronavirus lockdown: Indoor air pollution is soaring as Britons take to their kitchens and car exhaust pollution falls Media name/outlet iNews Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 6/05/20 Description A separate study from Manchester University found that Manchester’s city centre has seen a 70 per cent reduction in nitrogen oxides since the lockdown began. URL https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/coronavirus-lockdown-indoor-air-pollution-soars-cooking-car-exhaust-pollution-2844909 Persons Hugh Coe, James Allan Title Traffic pollution drops in lockdown—but other risks to air quality increase Media name/outlet Phys.org Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 6/05/20 Description Traffic pollution for most parts of the UK is plummeting thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown but more urban ozone—a dangerous air pollutant which can cause airway inflammation in humans—is probably being generated, say experts from The University of Manchester. URL https://phys.org/news/2020-05-traffic-pollution-lockdownbut-air-quality.html Persons James Allan, Hugh Coe
Keywords
- COVID-19
- air pollution
- coronavirus