SPICe Briefing 16/35 Air quality in Scotland

Publication Year

2016

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Discusses air quality in Scotland, particularly the impacts of air pollution, its sources and recent trends in levels of particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and ammonia (NH3). Highlights the legislative context and Scottish policies dealing with poor air quality, while also considering the effects of air pollution on climate change.

Document History

Dated 10 May 2016.

Author

O'Brien, F.

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