2018 Saddleworth Moor wildfires exposed 5 million to toxic air
The Saddleworth Moor wildfires that broke out in 2018 exposed five million people to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels above the daily World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline, a new study has found.
York is the latest UK city to hail improvements in air quality since coronavirus lockdown began, with average levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) falling by 30%.