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?
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.