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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Gary Fuller

Air pollution controls weaker for larger emitters, research finds

Smoke billowing out of a diesel car's exhaust pipe
Tighter restrictions on pollution levels for diesel engines could make a big improvement to air quality. Photograph: Jinny Goodman/Alamy

Air pollution controls in some sectors are much weaker than others, researchers have found.

A recent study looked at legal requirements for nitrogen oxides. These come from engine exhausts, flues and chimneys and include health-harming nitrogen dioxide. This is a pollutant that many UK cities struggle to control.

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