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Welcome to Air Quality in Wales

Welcome to the Air Quality in Wales website. This website aims to provide you with comprehensive information about Air Quality in Wales.

Air Pollution Summary

Air Pollution in Wales is currently: Low - Index 2

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Note: Values are based on provisional data and represent the highest pollution levels across Wales - other areas may not be at this level. For more detailed information see the map on the left or visit the Current Levels page.

For more information about what the bands mean, please refer to the key underneath the map on the left.

Air Pollution Bulletin

Click on the links below for air pollution bulletins:

Air Pollution Forecast

View the air pollution forecasts for the area of Wales where you are:

For more information and advice on action you can take when MODERATE or HIGH air pollution is forecast, please see the health advice pages

Latest News

New Daily Air Quality Index implemented
Published Date: 05/01/2012

The changes announced on 16th December 2011 by Welsh Government (see previous news item) have now been implemented on...

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Latest Report

Science and Innovation Report on NO2 and NOx Trends in Wales
Published Date: 31/01/2012, by Rachel Yardley

Produced by AEA on behalf of the Welsh Air Quality Forum

» Report (pdf)

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Latest Seminar

WAQF 2011 Seminar: Local Air Quality - What's Happening?
Published Date: 07/10/2011

The 2011 Seminar of the Welsh Air Quality Forum was held on Thursday 22nd September at the Council Chamber, County...

» Programme (pdf)
» WG Policy Update & Evidence to Support the Air Quality Directive NO2 Ten (pdf)
By Lucy Thomas & Ross Hunter
» Real-life NOx and NO2 trends compared to emissions projections (pdf)
By Tim Murrells
» NO2 trends and AQMA progress in Cardiff (pdf)
By John Vesey
» LAQM - update from the new appraisal taem and recent best practice (pdf)
By Sofia Girnary
» How to use the LAQM Tools (pdf)
By Yvonne Brown
» Local Authority perspective of the Fforestfach Fire Incident (pdf)
By Tom Price
» The Impact of Long Range Transport of Air Pollutants (pdf)
By Paul Willis

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