Pollution Watch (London)

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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,556
    Veronese68 wrote:
    A lot of people with diesel's get the DPF removed as it can create other problems, especially if used on short runs in town. considering it is their to remove soot particles from the exhaust you can imagine the effect removing it has. If they started prosecuting the places that remove them it might help.
    https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... -transport
    We've just replaced our car and for exactly that reason we were advised against a diesel. There weren't many non- diesels to choose from (sadly an electric or hybrid is out of our budget for now) and it will be a big job to shift them all off the road. Still UBS give them about 10 years before they are a dying breed.

    http://m.forecourttrader.co.uk/news/ful ... s_UBS.html

    In other news, I'm finding the Plume app quite useful as a guide to how filthy the air is.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Just as a thought provoker, I've just come back from our overseas office....air quality isn't great!

    AQI measuring system
    Pm 2.5 259 (London's highest pollution rating is very high at 241 or greater, the current highest reading in London is around 90))
    Pm10 140
    Ozone 80
    NO2 164
    CO 106
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,556
    The Rookie wrote:
    Just as a thought provoker, I've just come back from our overseas office....air quality isn't great!

    AQI measuring system
    Pm 2.5 259 (London's highest pollution rating is very high at 241 or greater, the current highest reading in London is around 90))
    Pm10 140
    Ozone 80
    NO2 164
    CO 106
    :shock: Are you off somewhere clean to detox?
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Warwickshire is working pretty well! Got back on Thursday and not coughed yet today.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... -watchdogs

    Very much in favour.
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Right now I am listening to the soft chatter of a running diesel engine in a white van from which the driver is holding an apparently endless conversation with a bloke in a hi-vis.

    It's been going on for about ten minutes.

    If ever there should be a justification for being to machine gun the both of them and the van, it's this.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Mind the lead pollution - suggest a hollowpoint bullet to each head ;-).
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  • anonymousblackfg
    anonymousblackfg Posts: 2,029
    get Havers on the case:

    www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04qrnh6
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,556
    Greg66 Tri v2.0 wrote:
    Right now I am listening to the soft chatter of a running diesel engine in a white van from which the driver is holding an apparently endless conversation with a bloke in a hi-vis.

    It's been going on for about ten minutes.

    If ever there should be a justification for being to machine gun the both of them and the van, it's this.
    I think you'll find this provides much more satisfaction as a method of vehicle disposal.
    https://youtu.be/fVL_BgirjZg

    Actually, looking back at my Plume log, apart from a bad spike in January and one or two other days, this year hasn't been too bad - relatively speaking.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Not a problem down here although we get the farm smells all the time at least the air is clean
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,556
    itboffin wrote:
    Not a problem down here although we get the farm smells all the time at least the air is clean
    And the wind. Don't forget the wind. ;)
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    yeah there's no getting away from that one
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • mudcovered
    mudcovered Posts: 725
    itboffin wrote:
    yeah there's no getting away from that one
    That's why the air is clean. ;) The wind blows all the nasty stuff towards London most of the time. :lol:
  • jfparis
    jfparis Posts: 22
    mudcovered wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    yeah there's no getting away from that one
    That's why the air is clean. ;) The wind blows all the nasty stuff towards London most of the time. :lol:

    Blaming the wind for pollution is like blaming the window for the bad small after farting in a car
  • jamesco
    jamesco Posts: 687
    It's baaaack - a 'red alert' has been issued for pollution today by the mayor's office. Good day to take it easy out there.
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    I had a feeling it was bad again.
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  • wolfsbane2k
    wolfsbane2k Posts: 3,056
    Have you guys and gals seen the luftdaten/airhor sensors ?
    https://www.byteyourlife.com/en/househo ... -info/7204
    They are only £30 to build and can help get a lot of information.
    As part of the wider picture, with loads of them around, it's really quite telling.. (http://deutschland.maps.luftdaten.info/#5/51.372/3.032)

    I've built one, and got another 4 to go fit into local village coffee shops to get more info around the wider area.

    Also worth looking at the calibrated sensor sets that use the World Health Organisation definition of the air quality index, not the UK one which is in some instances twice that allowance..
    http://aqicn.org/city/london/
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  • mamil314
    mamil314 Posts: 1,103
    Less lorries in London?

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... -pollution
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Fewer...!

    Fewer lorries = less pollution.
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  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Fewer...!
    Not necessarily...

    More lorry: Stobart-Merc-Newton-cut.jpg


    Less lorry:
    21_27_1---White-Van_web.jpg
    Pannier, 120rpm.

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