'Filthy air' prompts 'very high' pollution alert for London for first time

[Morgen]

[QUOTE]A "very high" air pollution warning has been issued for London for the first time under a new alert system.
Warnings are being issued at bus stops, roadside signs and Tube stations under the new system set up by London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
The rise has been attributed to cold, calm and settled weather, meaning winds are not dispersing local pollutants.
The mayor said "the shameful state of London's toxic air" meant he had to trigger the alert.
"This is the highest level of alert and everyone - from the most vulnerable to the physically fit - may need to take precautions to protect themselves from the filthy air," he said.
A spike in pollution on Sunday was the highest level recorded since April 2011.
Current concentrations of PM10 - tiny airborne particles caused by the burning of fossil fuels - are more than double the legal limit.
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-38716498[/url]

[Dolton]

I know what the article is saying is true but it sounds funny hearing that about a city that used to literally be blanketed by ash and smog.

[Creeplytuna]

[QUOTE=Dolton;51715785]I know what the article is saying is true but it sounds funny hearing that about a city that used to literally be blanketed by ash and smog.[/QUOTE]

Ahhh... the good old days

[Rowtree]

[QUOTE]The rise has been attributed to cold, calm and settled weather, meaning winds are not dispersing local pollutants.[/QUOTE]

Might be the reason, tbh. It's so cold and stale here. When it gets warmer, it'll be better.

[Trumple]

When will it become socially acceptable to wear N95 masks in London?

[Morbo!!!]

[QUOTE=Trumple;51716434]When will it become socially acceptable to wear N95 masks in London?[/QUOTE]

When hostages are taken at the Iranian Embassy

[sp]Shit I was thinking of the S10[/sp]