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Useful Links

The links on this page will provide more general information on air quality, the environment and health.

Hillingdon Borough Council is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked web sites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing shall not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over availability of the linked pages.

• Latest Defra air quality summaries and forecasts for London :
  http://www.airquality.co.uk/archive/poll_sum.php?zone_id=15
• Air Pollution Standards and Bandings - explains the definition of "Low" or "Moderate" air pollution :
  http://www.airquality.co.uk/archive/standards.php#band
• BBC 5-day weather and air pollution forecast :
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3811&links
• Heathrow Airwatch. Latest news and information on air quality around Heathrow Airport :
  www.heathrowairwatch.org.uk
• London Air Quality Network. Latest news and information on air quality across London :
  http://www.erg.kcl.ac.uk/london/asp/home.asp
• Air Quality Archive The UK National Air Quality Information Archive includes latest the air quality measurements, forecasts and reports and downloadable monitoring data :
  www.airquality.co.uk
• Air Pollution - what it means for your health. An explanatory leaflet produced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs :
  http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/airquality/airpoll/index.htm
• Working together for Clean Air. A summary of the Governments Air Quality Strategy :
  http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/airquality/strategy/pdf/leaflet.pdf
• Frequently asked questions about air pollution including an explanation of terms used :
  http://www.airquality.co.uk/archive/kb.php
• The Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment The Encyclopedia is a one-stop source of information on a range of atmospheric issues, including air quality, acid rain, global warming and ozone depletion :
  http://www.doc.mmu.ac.uk/aric/eae/english.html
• Asthma and Outdoor Air Pollution a report by the Committee on the Medical Aspects of Air Pollutants, Dept of Health :
  www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk/comeap/statementsreports/airpol2.htm
• :
  Air Pollution and Health Information Pack from the Department of Health
• The Mayor's Air Quality Strategy :
  http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/strategies/air_quality/index.jsp
• Vehicle Emissions Testing Web Pages :
  http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/air_quality/vehicle_emission_testing.jsp
  & leaflet.
• London Sustainable Development :
  http://www.london.gov.uk/londonissues/sustainability.jsp
• Air Quality Management Resource Centre : Based at the University of the West of England, information on air quality management
  http://www.uwe.ac.uk/aqm
• Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Information on policy, press releases UK air pollution and air quality forecasts
  http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/
• Travel Calculator : Calculate road vehicle emissions, car costs, and your energy use online.
  http://www.travelcalculator.org
• The state of environment - Thames Region http://www.ea-soe.co.uk/