Air pollution

Air Quality - results for today

The results are for the continuous monitoring in the borough. We currently have three sites, two static sites in Barnes and one mobile site currently in Lincoln Avenue, Twickenham. The results for the mobile site have a delay of 24 hours, hence the latest results are from yesterday.

Historical data from the continuous analysers can be found on the air quality monitoring data page.

Increasingly it is thought that high levels of air pollution are detrimental to health, especially for susceptible members of the community, such as the elderly, children, asthmatics and individuals with bronchitis. It is important to the Council to ensure that pollution levels are regularly checked to protect the population of the borough.

Air quality alerts - airTEXT

The air quality forecast for today can be seen on the airTEXT web site together with some health advice if levels are high.

Richmond Council is taking part in a London wide air quality information service, to help people who are more at risk from high levels of air pollution. The 2 year service known as airTEXT works by sending air pollution alerts via text message, e-mails and voice mail. You can register for this free service if you:

• have been diagnosed by your doctor with asthma, emphysema, bronchitis or COPD, heart disease or angina
• and live or work in Richmond

How to register

Complete the online form (on the airTEXT website). You can choose to receive the alerts by:

• text message to your mobile phone
• recorded voice message to your home phone
• e-mail to your computer

For further information, you can contact the Special Projects Team on 020 8891 7729. If you have neighbours or friends who wish to be registered and who have no internet access they can also call this number to be registered.

Air quality leaflet

This air quality leaflet(pdf, 76KB) was used for the 'Green Transport' events last autumn and provides basic results information and why the council monitors air quality.