{"id":76899,"date":"2022-12-16T15:59:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T15:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=76899"},"modified":"2023-10-20T08:36:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T07:36:29","slug":"the-cardiff-council-is-required-to-reduce-air-pollution-levels-of-nitrogen-dioxide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/science-environment\/the-cardiff-council-is-required-to-reduce-air-pollution-levels-of-nitrogen-dioxide","title":{"rendered":"Air pollution is still a concern for Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Even though air quality in the UK is much improved compared to 1950s, it is still a problem for British residents&#8217; health.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"561\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/air-pollution.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/air-pollution.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/air-pollution-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/air-pollution-770x480.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/air-pollution-293x183.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/air-pollution.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/air-pollution.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/air-pollution-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/air-pollution-770x480.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/air-pollution-293x183.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The improvement was prompted by the Great Smog in 1952, which caused 4000 deaths and over 100,000 illnesses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Air pollution,  especially void particles like  PM 2. 5 and NO2  is responsible for around 220 deaths each year among people aged 30 and over in the Cardiff and Vale Health Board area, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/phw.nhs.wales\/services-and-teams\/environmental-public-health\/air-quality\/air-pollution-and-health-fact-sheet\/\">Public Health Wales<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Poor air quality is probably the second greatest health concern, which is related to a lot of diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, and respiratory diseases and reduce life expectancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Void particles actually very similar so the airborne particulate and they do pretty much the same thing they cause respiritory infections and they tend to target,&#8221; said Dr. Tim Jones, an expert in airborne particulate pollution  from Cardiff University. &#8220;Young people young babies and old people and people with pre existing respiratory problems like asthma. \u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/1-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/1-1-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/1-1-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/1-1-614x1536.jpg 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/1-1-293x733.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/1-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/1-1-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/1-1-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/1-1-614x1536.jpg 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/1-1-293x733.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK has a long history of air pollution problems, dating back to the industrial revolution in last century, when the extensive use of low-quality coal led to the direct release of large quantities of harmful substances into the air. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the worst  pollution was the Great Smog in 1952, which killed 4,000 people and  over 100,000 suffered. After that, the UK government has taken a number of drastic measures to combat the problem of air pollution. So everything seems to get better and better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Since the Clean Air Act and now while the green efforts to green,  pollutions really improved and then occasionally you have problems with particular matter,&#8221;said Dr. Tim Jones. &#8220;It&#8217;s very rapid improvement. And now it&#8217;s beginning to level off but it will level off and there is still much to be done \u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Uk Air Pollution 2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pgKhd5BX_Dg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Uk Air Pollution 2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pgKhd5BX_Dg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for Wales, the Cardiff Council is required to take measures to reduce pollution levels of nitrogen dioxide to the legal limit specified in European legislation in the shortest&nbsp;time these years. Promoting public transportation is one of significant way to  reach the standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, Cardiff Council&#8217;s clean air plan aims reduce dangerous levels of air pollution by improving public transport&nbsp;and cycling infrastructure in the city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New cycle paths will be built, while diesel and petrol buses and taxis will be replaced with more efficient and electric models to cut down on emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI would say they need to have more electric buses and those buses should either be much cheaper or even free. Then that&#8217;s a real incentive for people not to bother with cars and to get a free bus,\u201d said Dr. Tim Jones. \u201cIt means there are lots of buses and they are reliable to get to work as opposed to sitting in a traffic jam in the morning.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/2-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/2-1-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/2-1-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/2-1-614x1536.jpg 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/2-1-293x733.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/2-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/2-1-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/2-1-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/2-1-614x1536.jpg 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/12\/2-1-293x733.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Changes would also be made&nbsp;to Castle Street and Westgate Street where fewer cars will be able to pass through thus enabling buses to travel around the city centre more swiftly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Welsh Government announced a new policy in 2019 that would lower the national default speed restriction in residential zones to 20 mph. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The policy will become law in late summer of 2023 having been approved by the Welsh Senedd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imperial College\u2019s evaluation of 20mph zones shows slowing traffic has no negative influence on air quality. Low-speed driving reduces particulate emissions from tires and brakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff&#8217;s most polluted streets have improved in air quality from pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from the Cardiff Council. As reported in the Council&#8217;s 2022 Annual Progress Report, improvements in air quality during 2021 were observed across the city using data collected at monitoring stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"final\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L2m_l2sRH2E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"final\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L2m_l2sRH2E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" 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