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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: Moderate - Index 4

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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

Website Improved - Air Quality Exceedance Summary and Statistics Download
Published Date: 01/10/2012

New features have been added to this website to enable users to:

  • View an exceedance summary for each pollutant at a...

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Latest Report

New Annual Report for 2011 published
Published Date: 09/10/2012

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

This year we look in...

» Download 2011 Annual Report - English (pdf)

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Latest Seminar

WAQF 2012 Seminar: Particle Measurements & Impacts of Air Pollution
Published Date: 05/10/2012

The 2012 Seminar of the Welsh Air Quality Forum was held on Thursday 27th September at the Council Chamber, Penallta...

» Programme (pdf)
» WG Policy Update & Grants News (pdf)
By Jon Williams
» Implications of the EC Directive NO2 Time Extension Notification outcome for Wales (pdf)
By Ross Hunter
» Scientific knowledge on particle pollution with a diameter of 2.5mm or less (PM2.5) (pdf)
By Dr Mathew Heal
» Ecological impacts of air pollution (pdf)
By Dr Gina Mills
» Carbotraf Black Carbon & Climate Change (pdf)
By Jim Mills
» Particle Size & Composition Monitoring (pdf)
By Dr Paul Quincey
» The AirAware Alert Service (pdf)
By Sarah Thomas & Huw Brunt
» Local Authority involvement in metal in particulate monitoring (pdf)
By Geoff Marquis
» Practical advice on AURN equivalent Particle Matter monitoring (pdf)
By Paul Willis

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