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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Provide funding for research into non-exhaust atmospheric particle emissions to assist with reduction of these emissions and the introduction of related legislation. More details
Submitted by Charlotte Cook of Institution of Environmental Sciences – Deadline to sign up by: 08 June 2010 – Signatures: 109
More details from petition creator
Atmospheric particle pollution has been linked to a number of health issues and is thought to be directly responsible for a reduction in the life expectancy of a person living in the UK by an average of 7-8 months. Road transport is a major source of atmospheric particle emissions, particularly within urban areas. Current legislation has only focused on reducing emissions from the exhaust pipe of the vehicle. New studies have shown that other unregulated vehicle related emissions, such as non-exhaust emissions can equal or surpass exhaust contributions. Non-exhaust emissions such as resuspended road dust and tyre, brake and road surface wear can contribute 10-90% of the total atmospheric particle emissions. The health impacts of these emissions are also unknown, suspected carcinogenic compounds have been found in brake dust and worn tyre particles. Please sign our petition to lobby the Government to support research into non-exhaust emissions and to create appropriate legislation based on the findings of this research to improve air quality and reduce the effects of non-exhaust emissions.
Current signatories
Charlotte Cook, the Petition Creator, joined by:
- Abdullah Rhodes-Taylor
- Richard Stretton
- Adam Donnan
- Tom Gurney
- Adrian Mill
- Deena Blumenkrantz
- Lorna Simm
- Olly Harrison
- Bea Ayling
- Peter Cook
- Ashley Kay
- Steve Fowler
- Clare Bale
- Duncan Quinan
- Peter Steel
- Daniela Lorenzetti
- Peter John Beatley
- Jackie Ely
- Andy Gutteridge
- Agi Jaschob
- Dave Little
- Kate Steel
- Patrick Roe
- Madeleine Cozens
- Ian Saville
- kitty d'costa
- Jonathan Bentley
- Steve Bulman
- Klaus Lauterbach
- Georgina Tilby
- Judith Cook
- Lizzie Pledger
- Jonathan Jay Reed
- Pete Paterson
- Charlotte Constantine
- Sally Wheal
- Emily Marquez-Vega
- Joaquin Rios
- Matthew Bowles
- Pam Laurance
- Zoe Brennan
- Viv Stein
- Philip Wallinder
- catherine johns
- Richard Eve
- Helen Rimmer
- Emma Donnan
- Jessica May
- Neil Hayes
- Lia Colacicco
- Karen Borley
- Paul Minett
- Dr David Muir
- Jill Hing
- James Irwin
- Jill Donnan
- Jackson Donnan
- John Baines
- Robert Gray
- Samantha Lawrence
- Daniel McCluskey
- Andrew Harman
- Alejandra Fernandez
- Roland Gilmore
- Gabrielle Ludlow
- Andrew Honey BSc CBio MIBiol
- Heather Barrett-Mold
- Hunter Douglas Prain
- Phil Le Gouais
- Maureen Mc Henry
- Janet Brown
- James Clarke
- James Grundy
- Andrew Lawrence
- Gareth Clubb
- Helen Millier
- Harry Joll
- Margaret King
- Robert Meldrum
- Sangita
- Loreto
- Stacie Fields
- Sandra Booth
- Roanna Larsen
- Veronica Brown
- Pawel Misztal
- James Ryder
- Adrian Lea
- Nicole Swierkowski
- Joshua Davies
- Oliver Lines
- Paul Turner
- William Norman
- Peter Tansley
- Cherith Adams
- Mark Brooker
- Sharon Rossiter
- James Clarke
- Harriet Parsons
- steven mcintyre
- Carolyn Roberts
- Ashley Dennis
- D W HAWKINS
- Dominic Evans
- James Porter
- Iain Hall
- G.THomas
- Gareth Collins
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