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Air Pollution: Warnings

Asked by Siân BerryGreen PartyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 55574

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will include PM2.5 in the UK Air quality alerts.

Answered by Emma Hardy

PM2.5 is one of the pollutants already included in the Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI). The department is currently in the process of making improvements to our air quality alert system to more closely align to the DAQI

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