London, Manchester see highest air pollution levels as fog traps weekend emissions

Foggy weather trapped particulate matter from fireworks and bonfires, pushing 11 UK monitoring sites to maximum pollution levels and 27 others to high levels, well above WHO guidelines.

First covered Nov 9, 2026 · 11:13 AM PT · 1 article

London, Manchester see highest air pollution levels as fog traps weekend emissions — Image via theguardian.com

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1d Guardian Environment Air pollution soars as fog traps emissions in England’s urban areas — Particles from fireworks and bonfires likely to have contributed to levels well above WHO’s daily guideline Air pollution soared to “very high” levels across…

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uk-air.defra.gov.uk Pollution alerts & notifications - DEFRA UK Air - GOV.UK

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