Clean air is essential to a good quality of life. Poor air quality can cause or worsen many health problems and is linked to a number of breathing illnesses and cancers. The main source of air pollution in South Gloucestershire is road traffic.
We have a legal duty to manage air quality in South Gloucestershire. We monitor air quality at a large number of locations across the area and produce reports based on the data. We also submit regular technical reports to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).