Air Quality Information Bulletin - 25th July 2019

News published: 25/07/2019

Dry and sunny weather along with light winds has resulted in increased levels of pollution at some UK locations.  The following pollution thresholds have been exceeded at the following locations:

EU ozone public information threshold of 180 µg/m3:

  • Northampton Spring Park, 188 µg/m3 @ 14:00 BST
  • Norwich Lakenfields, 185 µg/m3 @ 14:00 BST
  • St Osyth, 183 µg/m3 @ 14:00 BST
  • Wicken Fen, 196 µg/m3 @ 14:00 BST
  • Northampton Spring Park, 182 µg/m3 @ 15:00 BST
  • Norwich Lakenfields, 191 µg/m3 @ 15:00 BST
  • Sibton, 182 µg/m3 @ 15:00 BST
  • Southend-on-Sea, 188 µg/m3 @ 15:00 BST
  • St Osyth, 206 µg/m3 @ 15:00 BST
  • Wicken Fen, 198 µg/m3 @ 15:00 BST
  • Coventry Allesley, 184 µg/m3 @ 16:00 BST
  • Norwich Lakenfields, 196 µg/m3 @ 16:00 BST
  • Rochester Stoke, 181 µg/m3 @ 16:00 BST
  • St Osyth, 231 µg/m3 @ 16:00 BST
  • Wicken Fen, 203 µg/m3 @ 16:00 BST
  • Hull Freetown, 194 µg/m3 @ 17:00 BST
  • Norwich Lakenfields, 198 µg/m3 @ 17:00 BST
  • Rochester Stoke, 182 µg/m3 @ 17:00 BST
  • Sibton, 197 µg/m3 @ 17:00 BST
  • St Osyth, 219 µg/m3 @ 17:00 BST
  • Wicken Fen, 212 µg/m3 @ 17:00 BST
  • Hull Freetown, 213 µg/m3 @ 18:00 BST
  • Norwich Lakenfields, 196 µg/m3 @ 18:00 BST
  • Rochester Stoke, 194 µg/m3 @ 18:00 BST
  • Sibton, 219 µg/m3 @ 18:00 BST
  • Southend-on-Sea, 189 uµg/m3 @ 18:00 BST
  • St Osyth, 215 µg/m3 @ 18:00 BST
  • Weybourne, 195 µg/m3 @ 18:00 BST
  • Wicken Fen, 210 µg/m3 @ 18:00 BST
  • Coventry Allesley, 217 µg/m3 @ 19:00 BST
  • High Muffles, 201 µg/m3 @ 19:00 BST
  • Hull Freetown, 225 µg/m3 @ 19:00 BST
  • Norwich Lakenfields, 184 µg/m3 @ 19:00 BSTugm-3
  • Rochester Stoke, 188 µg/m3 @ 19:00 BST
  • Sibton, 227 µg/m3 @ 19:00 BST
  • Southend-on-Sea, 184 µg/m3 @ 19:00 BST
  • St Osyth, 233 µg/m3 @ 19:00 BST
  • Thurrock, 182 µg/m3 @ 19:00 BST
  • Weybourne, 200 µg/m3 @ 19:00 BST
  • Wicken Fen, 187 µg/m3 @ 19:00 BST
  • High Muffles, 204 µg/m3 @ 20:00 BST
  • Hull Freetown, 212 µg/m3 @ 20:00 BST
  • Sibton, 204 µg/m3 @ 20:00 BST
  • St Osyth, 193 µg/m3 @ 20:00 BST
  • Weybourne, 202 µg/m3 @ 20:00 BST
  • Wicken Fen, 182 µg/m3 @ 20:00 BST
  • High Muffles, 201 µg/m3 @ 21:00 BST
  • Hull Freetown, 198 µg/m3 @ 21:00 BST
  • Sibton, 190 µg/m3 @ 21:00 BST
  • Weybourne, 222 µg/m3 @ 21:00 BST
  • High Muffles, 198 µg/m3 @ 21:00 BST
  • Hull Freetown, 186 µg/m3 @ 21:00 BST
  • Weybourne, 211 µg/m3 @ 21:00 BST
  • High Muffles, 198 µg/m3 @ 22:00 BST
  • Hull Freetown, 186 µg/m3 @ 22:00 BST
  • Weybourne, 211 µg/m3 @ 22:00 BST
  • High Muffles, 189 µg/m3 @ 23:00 BST

For more information, air quality forecasts, latest measurements and health advice are available on UK-AIR and via freephone helpline (0800 556677). Updates on current and forecast levels of air pollution can also be found on Twitter (@DefraUKAir). Public Health England advises that some people are more sensitive to pollution than others and may begin to notice an effect on their breathing. People with asthma are not necessarily more sensitive but, if affected, can use their reliever inhaler to alleviate symptoms. If affected, people are urged to take sensible precautions. In particular, avoiding exercise outdoors in the afternoon can reduce individual exposure to ozone.

Further information about health impacts can be found on the UK Air website. https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/air-pollution/daqi

If the pollution information or alert thresholds are again breached, further alerts will be issued on our UK Air website http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/.

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