Air on the Green
About us
Air on the Green is a voluntary-led community group composed of a diverse group of residents and businesses based in Newington Green and Green Lanes in North London that are directly affected by toxic smoke emitted by nearby restaurants, which we believe far exceed safe levels. Air on the Green would like to better understand the significance of charcoal burning and other unfiltered particulate emissions from restaurants on air quality and health. The concern is that high levels of particulates in unfiltered restaurant pollution might be putting residents at risk of a range of health impacts, including respiratory and cardiovascular risks.
“Our community would like to better understand the potentially underestimated significance of charcoal burning and other particulate emissions on air quality and health. Our initial community investigation suggests that the problem of pollution from under or unfiltered emissions have been underestimated.
The receipt of an air monitoring node presents a great opportunity to gather crucial data and receive invaluable insight and guidance by air quality experts at Imperial College. We hope this will raise awareness of the effects on public health of charcoal burning emitted by restaurants, and to help us to lobby our local council to act in light of the evidence, with the potential to improve air quality by means of filtration.
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