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Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in England • 10:01, Oct 28

Breathe LondonEnvironmental Research Group - King's College LondonKristjan PeerEnvitech Europe - Norfolk Air QualityAJSMDBootle/Netherton Community MontiorUK Air QualityVere IshamSteve Bellamy Air Quality WatchMark JordanNB.AQpeter marsdenWSqalexhJedSurreyDanAlexander BelozerovMike CollinsNottingham Envista - Air Resources ManagerSimon O'HanaMark SteepleMattJohnNorth Lincs Air QualityVilla Tao Lamai Koh SamuiaqgreethamAncoats, Manchester, United KingdomMax LoubserLongmeadow StationMarkAllenNiall NewmanGreen Academy TrustElsley Primary SchoolDNN102Department of Meteorology, University of ReadingDr SyntaxCrispin EvansbdwKivernoll Weather StationBruceOspringeMyatt's Fields Park ProjectWellingtonDMJ51Simon LeslieMatthew MorrisonDavid HargreavesKGA GomeranonymousDRanonymousDavid GJenny ClarkGaryDRMikeMatt WKing’s Academy Meadow ValeMiss L McCabeKings Academy RingmerAllyce GreenshieldsPat MolloyKings Academies Northern Parade schoolWirksworth Townbg2005Frond O 129Nathan TurnerCMOGeographyKing’s Academy Brune ParkKMKing's Academy Bay HouseAnonymous contributor
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Breathe LondonEnvironmental Research Group - King's College LondonKristjan PeerEnvitech Europe - Norfolk Air QualityAJSMDBootle/Netherton Community MontiorUK Air QualityVere IshamSteve Bellamy Air Quality WatchMark JordanNB.AQpeter marsdenWSqalexhJedSurreyDanAlexander BelozerovMike CollinsNottingham Envista - Air Resources ManagerSimon O'HanaMark SteepleMattJohnNorth Lincs Air QualityVilla Tao Lamai Koh SamuiaqgreethamAncoats, Manchester, United KingdomMax LoubserLongmeadow StationMarkAllenNiall NewmanGreen Academy TrustElsley Primary SchoolDNN102Department of Meteorology, University of ReadingDr SyntaxCrispin EvansbdwKivernoll Weather StationBruceOspringeMyatt's Fields Park ProjectWellingtonDMJ51Simon LeslieMatthew MorrisonDavid HargreavesKGA GomeranonymousDRanonymousDavid GJenny ClarkGaryDRMikeMatt WKing’s Academy Meadow ValeMiss L McCabeKings Academy RingmerAllyce GreenshieldsPat MolloyKings Academies Northern Parade schoolWirksworth Townbg2005Frond O 129Nathan TurnerCMOGeographyKing’s Academy Brune ParkKMKing's Academy Bay HouseAnonymous contributor
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Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time England most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
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Ipswich

66

2
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Thornton-Cleveleys

59

3
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Ashton in Makerfield

53

4
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Great Yarmouth

53

5
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Scunthorpe

53

6
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Stoke Ferry

53

7
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Swaffham

53

8
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Liverpool

50

9
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Arnside

49

10
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Manchester

49

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#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Billingshurst

0

2
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Chatham

0

3
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Hope Valley

0

4
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Kingston Bagpuize

0

5
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Loughborough

0

6
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Milton Keynes

0

7
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Much Birch

0

8
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Potterne

0

9
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Rugby

0

10
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South Ockendon

0

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Active fire

1

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