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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 3

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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:

Latest News

The openair project
Published Date: 20/05/2009

The Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds is pleased to announce the launch of the openair project....

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Latest Report

New Annual Report for 2007
Published Date: 02/10/2008

We are pleased to announce the release of the latest annual air quality report for Wales, available for immediate download....

» Download 2007 Annual Report - English (pdf)
» Download 2007 Annual Report - Welsh (pdf)

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Latest Seminar

WAQF 2008 Seminar: “Updated Local Authority Air Quality Guidance” & “Effective Action Planning”
Published Date: 02/10/2008

The 2008 Seminar of the Welsh Air Quality Forum was held on Wednesday September 17th at the Council Chamber, County...

» Programme (pdf)
» New Technical Guidance for LAQM (pdf)
By Steve Moorcroft - Air Quality Consultants
» Web-based submission of USAs and Progress Reports (pdf)
By Paul Willis - AEA
» New Policy Guidance for LAQM in Wales (pdf)
By Rhodri Griffiths - WAG
» Effective Measures for Action Planning (pdf)
By Gwyn Jones - AEA
» Welsh Local Authority Experience with Action Planning - Swansea (pdf)
By Phil Govier
» Neath Port Talbot (pdf)
By Martin Hooper
» Monmouth (pdf)
By Paul White
» Newport (pdf)
By Andrew Williams
» Cardiff (pdf)
By John Vesey
» Rhondda (pdf)
By Neil Pilliner
» Caerphilly (pdf)
By Maria Godfrey

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