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Air quality in England

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in England • 10:38, Nov 07

Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs - UK AIREnvironmental Research Group - King's College LondonBreathe LondonUK Air QualityEnvitech Europe - Norfolk Air QualityRicardo Energy & EnvironmentKristjan PeerNorth Lincs Air QualityAJSNottingham Envista - Air Resources ManagerMDBootle/Netherton Community MontiorVere IshamSteve Bellamy Air Quality WatchMark JordanNB.AQpeter marsdenWSqJedalexhSurreyDanAlexander BelozerovMike CollinsSimon O'HanaMark SteepleMattJohnVilla Tao Lamai Koh SamuiaqgreethamMax LoubserAncoats, Manchester, United KingdomLongmeadow StationMarkAllenNiall NewmanElsley Primary SchoolGreen Academy TrustDNN102Department of Meteorology, University of ReadingDr SyntaxCrispin EvansbdwKivernoll Weather StationBruceMyatt's Fields Park ProjectOspringeSimon LeslieDMJ51Matthew MorrisonWellingtonDavid HargreavesanonymousDRKGA GomeranonymousJenny ClarkDavid GDRGaryMiss L McCabeMikeKings Academy RingmerMatt WKing’s Academy Meadow ValeAllyce GreenshieldsPat MolloyKings Academies Northern Parade schoolWirksworth Townbg2005Frond O 129Nathan TurnerCMOGeographyKing’s Academy Brune ParkKMKing's Academy Bay HouseAnonymous contributor
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Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs - UK AIREnvironmental Research Group - King's College LondonBreathe LondonUK Air QualityEnvitech Europe - Norfolk Air QualityRicardo Energy & EnvironmentKristjan PeerNorth Lincs Air QualityAJSNottingham Envista - Air Resources ManagerMDBootle/Netherton Community MontiorVere IshamSteve Bellamy Air Quality WatchMark JordanNB.AQpeter marsdenWSqJedalexhSurreyDanAlexander BelozerovMike CollinsSimon O'HanaMark SteepleMattJohnVilla Tao Lamai Koh SamuiaqgreethamMax LoubserAncoats, Manchester, United KingdomLongmeadow StationMarkAllenNiall NewmanElsley Primary SchoolGreen Academy TrustDNN102Department of Meteorology, University of ReadingDr SyntaxCrispin EvansbdwKivernoll Weather StationBruceMyatt's Fields Park ProjectOspringeSimon LeslieDMJ51Matthew MorrisonWellingtonDavid HargreavesanonymousDRKGA GomeranonymousJenny ClarkDavid GDRGaryMiss L McCabeMikeKings Academy RingmerMatt WKing’s Academy Meadow ValeAllyce GreenshieldsPat MolloyKings Academies Northern Parade schoolWirksworth Townbg2005Frond O 129Nathan TurnerCMOGeographyKing’s Academy Brune ParkKMKing's Academy Bay HouseAnonymous contributor
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Real-time England most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
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Thornton-Cleveleys

164

2
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Lightwater

162

3
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Newbury

162

4
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West Drayton

162

5
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Dartford

161

6
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Ewell

160

7
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Market Drayton

160

8
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Elstead

159

9
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Surbiton

158

10
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Earley

157

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#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Peacehaven

4

2
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Brading

27

3
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Stape

31

4
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Bellingham

44

5
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Arnside

51

6
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Barnstaple

52

7
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Christchurch

53

8
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Saltash

54

9
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Harwich

55

10
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Swaffham

55

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