West Midlands Introduces Free Health Alerts as Air Pollution Risks Rise

West Midlands introduces free health alerts as air pollution risks rise

The region’s first air quality warning system will provide real-time alerts to residents about high pollution levels

West Midlands launches first air quality warning system

Clean air campaigners and NHS lung health experts have welcomed the initiative, praising the Mayor and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).  The West Midlands has launched its first air quality warning system to alert residents to high pollution in their local area. Image: Mayor Richard Parker with Nicky MacDuff, nurse consultant in respiratory medicine and Florence Cadge, clean air campaigner with Birmingham Healthy Air Coalition. First…