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Episode 8

The team investigate what air pollution is, where it comes from, and what it is doing to us. Jem Stansfield reveals that cleaner-looking air does not mean healthier air.

Air pollution is now second only to smoking as a killer in the UK, yet as a nation we are failing to meet targets on reducing emissions. The team investigate what air pollution is, where it comes from, and what it is doing to us.

Jem Stansfield reveals that cleaner-looking air doesn't necessarily mean healthier air; and he demonstrates why modern diesel engines, in spite of their growing green credentials, may be bigger polluters than petrol.

Maggie Philbin follows some typical commuters to reveal how much pollution we all actually breathe in, and she also finds out how a soap powder additive could turn all our clothes into personal pollution filters.

And while people continue to worry about the health of their lungs, Liz Bonnin investigates new research that suggests it may be our hearts that are more at risk from air pollution.

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Tue 30 Apr 2013 18:30

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BBC News: UK CO2 emissions rising, government advisers warn

BBC News: UK CO2 emissions rising, government advisers warn

A new report has laid bare the UK's pretensions to have cut greenhouse gas emissions over recent years.

Ministers have claimed global leadership in reducing CO2 emissions and urged other nations to follow suit.

But the official Climate Change Committee (CCC) said that the UK's total contribution towards heating the climate has actually increased.

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Liz Bonnin
Presenter Jem Stansfield
Presenter Maggie Philbin
Series Producer Paul King
Executive Producer Tina Fletcher-Hill

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  • Mon 29 Apr 2013 19:30
  • Tue 30 Apr 2013 18:30