Welcome to the UK Air Pollution Information System (APIS). Air pollution is one of the major environmental issues in the UK, with impacts occurring at local, regional and global scales. Much is known about the impacts on natural heritage features, with major steps already being taken in the development of abatement strategies both at national and international levels. It is clear, however, that there are still major gaps in the scientific understanding. This site provides a searchable database and information on pollutants and their impacts on habitats and species.

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CIEEM 2020 Spring Conference: Assessment and Mitigation of Air Quality Impacts on Biodiversity, 4th March

Submitted by Cristina Martin... on Tue, 10/12/2019 - 11:30

Crowne Plaza, Sheffield, 4^th March 2020

Call for papers now open! Deadline 13^th December. More information in the CIEEM website.

2020 CAPER Conference announcement, 24 - 25th March

Submitted by Cristina Martin... on Fri, 06/12/2019 - 09:05

The annual CAPER (Community of Air Pollution Effects Researchers) conference provides an opportunity for researchers and policy makers on air quality effects to meet to present and informally discuss new advances in this rapidly developing field.

2019 Data Updates

Submitted by Susan Zappala on Wed, 23/10/2019 - 12:44

Background concentration and deposition for 2015-17 (3y ave) were published. A correction has been published for W7 Woodland on A/SSSIs. See http://www.apis.ac.uk/update-log and this news item for details.

2019 CAPER Conference announcement, 8 - 9th May

Submitted by Cristina Martin... on Mon, 04/02/2019 - 14:31

The annual CAPER (Community of Air Pollution Effects Researchers) conference provides an opportunity for researchers and policy makers on air quality effects to meet to present and informally discuss new advances in this rapidly developing field.

Clean Air Strategy 2019

Submitted by Bill Bealey on Fri, 18/01/2019 - 11:29

Environment Secretary Michael Gove launched on January 14th, 2019 an ambitious new strategy to clean up our air and save lives. Air pollution is one of the biggest threats to public health in the UK - behind only cancer, obesity and heart disease - and the measures set out in the Clean Air Strategy will cut the costs of air pollution to society by £1.7 billion every year by 2020, rising to £5.3 billion every year from 2030.

The Strategy sets out the comprehensive action that is required from across all parts of government and society to meet these goals. New legislation will create a stronger and more coherent framework for action to tackle air pollution.

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