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Cycling Pollution – how dangerous is London’s air?

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  • Duration: 12 mins
  • Publication date: 26 Feb 2018

Abstract

Air Pollution is a very real danger, especially in major cities.  We follow Tereza Pultarova as she looks at what she can do to improve her daily commute by avoiding exposure to the dirtiest air.

Keywords:
  • London
  • air
  • air pollution
  • air quality
  • allergies
  • asthma
  • brain
  • catalyst
  • combustion engine
  • cycling
  • diesel
  • lungs
  • magnetite
  • pollution

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Transport

Transport

Speakers

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    Tereza Pultarova

    Science and technology journalist and video producer

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    Andrew Grieve

    Kings College London, Air Quality Analyst

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    Barbara Maher

    University of Lancaster

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    Professor Chris Brace

    Automotive Propulsion

  • AG

    Andrew Grieve

    Kings College London, Air Quality Analyst

  • TP

    Tereza Pultarova

    Science and technology journalist and video producer

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