Ten out of TEN

[NorthernRaider]

On a scale of air pollution severity in the UK the official scale runs from 0 Clean air to 10 Dangerously polluted. The UK is currently recording pollution levels of 10 and one metrologist on the radio his morning said the scale should be increased to 12 because its that bad in the SE.

Basically thanks to calm stable weather, high pressure, local and European pollution added to a few billion tons of the Sahara desert being blown into northern Europe the gunge the people in the south are breathing IS damaging to health.

Industrial pollution
Sulpher dioxide from power stations
Cancer causing particulates from diesel engines
Allergy causing pollens
Silica sand paticles and sand particles
Pollution from coal fired power stations
Emmissions from cars

Welll just about everything that is bad for the young and old, asthmatics, chronic broncs and just about anyone being outside.

After TSHTF consider the added effects of such weather if it was compounded by acres and acres of cities being torched by rioters and looters.

Consider the likely future effect of adding another 4 million plus people to the UKs population with their cars, buses, vans and homes all producing pollution ontop of the crap 18 million people are breathing this morning.