💬 'I used a pollution monitor for a week and these were the worst offenders' Here's how to create less air pollution in our homes ⬇️
“Every day, we’re inhaling something like five to 15 billion particles,” Zongbo Shi, professor of atmospheric biogeochemistry at the University of Birmingham, tells. “Assuming maybe 20 per cent of those particles will be deposited into our lungs, we’re still talking about having to deal with one to three billion particles every day.”
When dealing with pollution on the roads, Prof Shi points to a Birmingham research from 2020 that found that PM2.5 exposure could be cut in half for those in cars by closing windows and having recirculation and air conditioning switched on. He says that a pedestrian should head for quieter streets, even if it means a detour, because walking a bit longer is also good for health, “so you have a double benefit”.
My bedroom is a fairly harmless 3μg/m³. A five-minute walk to the local high street only pushes the reading up to 5μg/m³ – though the light traffic and breeze help explain that. Another 15-minute stroll takes me on to a section of the North Circular that ranks as the sixth-most congested road in Britain. In moderate midday traffic, the range is 3-26μg/m³.
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