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City Of York Council

Air pollution levels in York

JorAirFind out about air quality in York on the JorAir website.

In this section:

  • Air pollution and health
    Most healthly adults are unlikely to be affected by the levels of air pollution normally found in the UK - so why should it concern you?
  • York Air Quality Management Area (AQMA)
    City of York Council declared an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) on the 22 January 2002. A second AQMA was declared in Fulford in March 2010
  • York Air Pollution Reports
    Air Pollution reports produced by City of York Council
  • Bonfires
    Information about having a bonfire
  • Air Quality Modelling
    To understand how pollution moves around the city and how the weather and traffic flow influences it the council uses an Air Pollution Dispersion Model.
  • Air quality monitoring
    Air quality is monitored at ten sites in the city using accurate real time monitoring equipment giving pollutant concentrations on a minute by minute basis
  • Odours
    Is something getting up your nose? Find out how we can help you resolve problems arising from unpleasant odours, fumes and gases.
  • Smoke control areas
    Certain areas of York have been designated smoke control areas. This means that all buildings in these areas must only use authorised fuels in any working fireplace unless the fireplace has been exempted.
  • Smoky vehicles
    You can help tackle the problem of excessive smoke from commercial vehicles, such as a buses or lorries