High air pollution in Belfast

Published Friday, 08 March 2013

High levels of air pollution are being monitored in Belfast.

Belfast Lagan, from the Waterfront Hall. (© UTV)

The city experienced high levels of particulate matter on Friday.

Moderate levels have also been recorded in the Lisburn area.

Meanwhile, the Londonderry area has been experiencing moderate levels of both particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide.

A Department of the Environment statement said the air pollution is likely to be associated with the build up of emissions from vehicles and home heating.

"Pollutant levels are expected to decline as we experience wet, unsettled weather, but they could increase to high again with colder, drier conditions towards the end of this weekend and into early next week," the statement read.

EXTERNAL LINKS / CONTACTS

Air Quality NI website

Air Quality NI telephone: 0800 556 677

During periods of High Air Pollution the symptoms of people with lung or heart disease may worsen, the department advised.

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Comments

3 Comments

HAPPY FACE in BELFAST wrote (77 days ago):

Air pollution in Belfast. I think it might be coming from all the crap our MLA's spout day and daily. Or it could be all the crap over flags. Or it could be all the crap from republican and loyalists: It was not our fault it was their fault they started it first. So it does not surprise me that there is pollution in the air.

S.B. in Belfast wrote (77 days ago):

Belfast City Council MUST now introduce a car tax for any vehicle that uses the motorways coming into the city boundaries and the city centre between 7.00 and 9.30. I take public transport in the morning and evening and all I see clogging up the roads are single motorist vehicles in and around the city mostly coming in from, and going out to, suburbia and the country. Those who enjoy the selfish comfort of their cars and who refuse to avail of public transport should pay the penalty for the air polution.

Steve in Antrim wrote (77 days ago):

Some very strange smells coming from the exhaust pipes of some taxis. Certainly can't be good for the environment.