Air pollution has fallen across Leamington since people's movements started being restricted because of Covid-19

The average daily nitrogen dioxide emissions have fallen compared with the same eight-day period last year
By Philip Hibble
Published 26th Mar 2020, 17:05 BST
Updated 26th Mar 2020, 17:17 BST
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Air pollution has fallen across Leamington since people's movements started being restricted because of Covid-19.

The average daily nitrogen dioxide emissions have fallen compared with the same eight-day period last year, analysis of data shows.

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Nitrogen dioxide, released from car exhausts, is a serious air pollutant and also indirectly contributes to the warming of the planet.

The empty streets of Leamington. Photo by Jeremy Sleath.The empty streets of Leamington. Photo by Jeremy Sleath.
The empty streets of Leamington. Photo by Jeremy Sleath.

These figures have been mirrored across the country, with lots of towns and cities recording a drop in air pollution due to the lack of cars on our roads.

Here are the figures for Leamington from the Shared Data Unit, BBC Local News Partnership:

General figure for Leamington showing the average of mean NO2 reading, micrograms per cubic metre

March 19th-26th average 2019: 19.1

March 17th-24th average 2020: 12.4

Rugby Road, Leamington showing the average of mean NO2 reading, micrograms per cubic metre

March 19th-26th average 2019: 16.4

March 17th-24th average 2020: 13.4

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