Useful Links

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UK National Air Quality Web Site.
Contains a wealth of information about air pollution and national monitoring activities and air pollution forecasts.
www.airquality.co.uk

DETR Air Quality Information Pages.
Details of government policy on air quality, reports and consultation documents can be found here.
www.defra.gov.uk/environment/airquality/index.htm

Edinburgh University
An informative and useful site on air quality research.
http://www.link.med.ed.ac.uk/HEW_aptut//welcome.htm

UK National Emissions Database
Contains information on emissions factors for many sources of atmospheric pollution.
http://www.aeat.co.uk/netcen/airqual/naei/home.html

National Society for Clean Air
NSCA's objectives are to promote clean air and environmental protection through the reduction of air, water and land pollution, noise and other contaminants.
www.nsca.org.uk

Local Transport Strategy
Contains information on the Council’s transport policies and programme
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/traffic.

Towards a Sustainable Council
Contains information on the Council’s approach to sustainable development
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/sustainable

Transport Energy
This site contains lots of information on alternative fuels and cleanup technologies for road vehicles along with the government grants available for businesses and individuals. www.transportenergy.org.uk

Smoky Vehicle Exhausts.
If you have a complaint about a smoky exhaust from a commercial vehicle you can telephone the Vehicle Inspectorate Smoky Vehicle Hotline on 0870 60 60 440

Taxi Exhausts.
If you have a complaint about a smoky exhaust from a taxi you can telephone the Cab Office on (0131) 529 5800

Vehicle Certification Agency
This site provides free information on car efficiency. Tel: 0117 951 5151
www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk

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