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Millions across the UK are still exposed to harmful levels of air pollution every day. As we mark Clean Air Day, it’s time to ask: if clean air impacts our health, our economy, and our future, shouldn’t it be a national priority?

 
Jun. 16, 2025

Scott Sutton

As we mark Clean Air Day, we proudly highlight the significance of engagement and behaviour change to make a tangible difference in the fight against air pollution.

Overview
Clean air is a fundamental right, yet achieving it requires effort from all sectors of society. Central to this effort are engagement programmes that foster meaningful participation, drive behaviour change and leverage hyperlocal air quality monitoring.

In this blog, we’

Jul. 1, 2024

Scott Sutton

A deployment of 6 Vortex Air Quality sensors were installed in Southwark for a comparison study. The devices are capable of measuring N02, Ozone (Os) and Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10). This document will review the performance of the gas sensors against the nearest reference stations. Southwark Lower Road: N02, PM2.5, PM10. Elephant and Castle: N02, 03, PM2.5 and PM10. The Elephant and Castle reference station is a little over 2 miles away from the deployment and as such the data would

May. 3, 2024

Discover how Hammersmith & Fulham used VTX Air to build award winning traffic congestion & pollution reduction schemes within just 12 months of installation.

May. 3, 2024

John Galsworthy

A robust SIM card free sensor, together with a secure decentralised mesh network meant the manufacturer did not need to worry about unit failures, cartridge changes or calibration updates.

May. 3, 2024

Tackling complex pollution sources using air quality monitoring. Air pollution can build in isolated pockets. With VTX Air we’ve been able to monitor air quality from local sources including industry and busy roads. With these insights, we’re able to take targeted actions to reduce air pollution.

May. 3, 2024

Cllr Ted Latham

Prioritising players’ health with air quality monitoring. The introduction of hyperlocal air quality monitoring to Cardiff Arms Park lets us take targeted action to preserve fans, staff and players’ wellbeing. The installation was very quick and accessing the data insights through informative dashboards is impressively simple.

May. 3, 2024

Jamie Muir