{"id":3383,"date":"2020-07-07T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T07:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breeze-technologies.de\/?p=3383"},"modified":"2021-09-29T00:36:52","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T22:36:52","slug":"history-of-air-quality-measurement-legislation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breeze-technologies.de\/de\/blog\/history-of-air-quality-measurement-legislation\/","title":{"rendered":"The history of air quality measurement and legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kc63qbx6-b6065d78e6cacf2eaa1354660a010fcd\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kc63qbx6-b6065d78e6cacf2eaa1354660a010fcd{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kc63qbx6-b6065d78e6cacf2eaa1354660a010fcd .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kc63qbx6-b6065d78e6cacf2eaa1354660a010fcd .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kc63qbx6-b6065d78e6cacf2eaa1354660a010fcd av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The history of air quality measurement and legislation<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ymybzr-7b2799e1f97506743c2bd12f473744b5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Air quality has long been a historical issue, reaching back <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/science-nature\/air-pollution-goes-back-way-further-you-think-180957716\/\"><em>as far as the Roman times<\/em><\/a><em>. It is only after a series of serious smog incidents that authorities finally took action, starting first with the curbing of emissions. As years passed, new legislation and guidelines were put into effect through research on the impact pollutants had on human health, leading us to where we are today. Since 2015, Breeze Technologies is revolutionizing how we think about the topics of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breeze-technologies.de\/air-quality-sensors\/\">air quality sensing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breeze-technologies.de\/blog\/air-quality-sensors-by-breeze-technologies-accuracy-data-quality-and-reliability\/\">air quality data<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breeze-technologies.de\/clean-air-actions\/\">clean air actions<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-sub-av-k8ftw1s7-aaf9705cfed74c7649c845ba22cf4ce8\">\n.avia-timeline-container .av-milestone.av-vovj53-65c54fc27b1bf0f18a9b43995a75cb77 .av-milestone-icon-inner{\nbackground-color:#6f2a78;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container .av-milestone.av-vovj53-65c54fc27b1bf0f18a9b43995a75cb77 .av-milestone-indicator{\nbackground-color:#6f2a78;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container .av-milestone.av-vovj53-65c54fc27b1bf0f18a9b43995a75cb77 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.av-milestone-indicator{\nbackground-color:#2fc3ff;\n}\n.avia-timeline-container .av-milestone.av-2jl6lj-6784678fc82a56c09ff9858e9578cf8e .av-milestone-article-footer{\nbackground-color:#2fc3ff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"avia-timeline-1\"  class='avia-timeline-container av-k8ftw1s7-aaf9705cfed74c7649c845ba22cf4ce8 av-slideshow-ui  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button ' ><ul class='avia-timeline avia-timeline-vertical av-milestone-placement-alternate avia-timeline- avia_animate_when_almost_visible'>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-vovj53-65c54fc27b1bf0f18a9b43995a75cb77 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1948' ><strong>1948<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/history\/deadly-donora-smog-1948-spurred-environmental-protection-have-we-forgotten-lesson-180970533\/'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\" Donora Smog (US)\" aria-label=\" Donora Smog (US)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue83f' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone:  Donora Smog (US)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '> Donora Smog (US)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From October 27 to October 31, the Pennsylvania city of Donora was befallen by smog. 6000 residents fell ill and 20 died. This incident is considered to be the worst air pollution disaster in U.S. history.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-ucpcl3-5f64024fa8ab63c2d59a32093b8fc54e av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Great Smog of London (UK)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Great Smog of London (UK)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On December 5, a thick fog descended on London, causing 4000 deaths before it dissipated on December 9. While London had experienced smog before, this had been by far the worst. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='https:\/\/www.breeze-technologies.de\/blog\/air-pollution-history-great-smog-london\/'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Great Smog of London (UK)\" aria-label=\"Great Smog of London (UK)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue83f' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1952' ><strong>1952<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-t3lz87-5c67d50260323cea758a07d602b81af7 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1955' ><strong>1955<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='https:\/\/www.ametsoc.org\/sloan\/cleanair\/cleanairlegisl.html#caa55'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Air Pollution Control Act (US)\" aria-label=\"Air Pollution Control Act (US)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue837' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Air Pollution Control Act (US)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Air Pollution Control Act (US)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was the first U.S. federal air pollution legislation, which provided funds for research and technical support on the scope and sources of air pollution in the States.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-2pviqv-a8e712aba42365153056743ffe2ed2cb av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Clean Air Act (UK)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Clean Air Act (UK)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was established in response to the Great Smog of London with the aim of reducing smoke pollution. Smoke-free areas were established throughout the city, the burning of coal was restricted, and homeowners were offered grants for switching to heating sources other than coal. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Great-Smog-of-London#ref1273803'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Clean Air Act (UK)\" aria-label=\"Clean Air Act (UK)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue837' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1956' ><strong>1956<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-q1y5bb-3f0299e385f1f4614a2ac832acbcacca av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1961' ><strong>1961<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='https:\/\/uk-air.defra.gov.uk\/networks\/brief-history'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"National Survey (UK)\" aria-label=\"National Survey (UK)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue8dc' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: National Survey (UK)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>National Survey (UK)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was the world\u2019s first coordinated national air pollution monitoring network, which kept track of black smoke and sulphur dioxide at 1200 sites across the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-o2b9t3-f872a00e584b7ecc6335c147fd783ace av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Clean Air Act (US)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Clean Air Act (US)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was the first US federal legislation for air pollution control, which established a national program on promoting public health and welfare and provided research funds for ways to minimize air pollution.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/clean-air-act-overview\/evolution-clean-air-act'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Clean Air Act (US)\" aria-label=\"Clean Air Act (US)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue837' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1963' ><strong>1963<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-n4ms47-60e22f22ab7ac4ea9bebdf1ad38a02a7 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1967' ><strong>1967<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/00022470.1968.10469096'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Air Quality Act (US)\" aria-label=\"Air Quality Act (US)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue837' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Air Quality Act (US)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Air Quality Act (US)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This authorized enforcement procedures regarding the interstate transport of air pollution and expanded research studies on air pollutant emission inventories and monitoring and control techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-kz5n5z-1e829923154c1b578d6d2ce57adda219 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Clean Air Act (UK)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Clean Air Act (UK)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An extension of the 1956 Clean Air Act, this addition focused on controlling smoke from chimneys burning coal, liquid, and gaseous fuels by defining height and position as well as emission limits.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='http:\/\/www.air-quality.org.uk\/03.php'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Clean Air Act (UK)\" aria-label=\"Clean Air Act (UK)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue837' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1968' ><strong>1968<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-jaon93-14c5d2a1cceb93d4b7a1ecb74627f573 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1970' ><strong>1970<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/laws-regulations\/summary-clean-air-act'  target=\"_blank\"  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sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-hokqlz-105620ffcf3b02cce5cdb4d601d19655 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Amendment to the Clean Air Act of 1970 (US)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Amendment to the Clean Air Act of 1970 (US)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first amendment of the EPA Clean Air Act, provisions in regards to the Prevention of Significant Deterioration in areas striving to meet NAAQS and requirements for non-attainment areas relating to the NAAQS were added.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/clean-air-act-overview\/evolution-clean-air-act#caa77'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Amendment to the Clean Air Act of 1970 (US)\" aria-label=\"Amendment to the Clean Air Act of 1970 (US)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue837' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1977' ><strong>1977<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-g3xcef-25353d2acf34c13a75d9df993025fdd5 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1987' ><strong>1987<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='https:\/\/uk-air.defra.gov.uk\/networks\/brief-history'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Automatic Urban Monitoring Network (UK)\" aria-label=\"Automatic Urban Monitoring Network (UK)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue8dc' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Automatic Urban Monitoring Network (UK)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Automatic Urban Monitoring Network (UK)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was established to monitor pollutants in compliance with the then-emerging EC Directive limit values on air quality. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-eufecn-ea849443417fc7163bc92a047545dcf1 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Air Quality Guidelines for Europe (WHO)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Air Quality Guidelines for Europe (WHO)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The very first edition on guidelines for acceptable values of 28 air pollutants in Europe was published by the World Health Organization (WHO). <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='http:\/\/www.euro.who.int\/en\/health-topics\/environment-and-health\/air-quality\/publications\/2017\/evolution-of-who-air-quality-guidelines-past,-present-and-future-2017'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Air Quality Guidelines for Europe (WHO)\" aria-label=\"Air Quality Guidelines for Europe (WHO)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue837' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1987' ><strong>1987<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-ctsxzb-012fbdfcd72bbbad711e3356863b3f95 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1990' ><strong>1990<span 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400;\">The second amendment to the EPA Clean Air act, this addition strove to curb acid rain, urban air pollution and toxic air emissions for Americans and improved upon previous NAAQS provisions. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-151wrr-e52b75776f14a81f3bd1ece5f45cdacd av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Air Quality Framework Directive (EU)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Air Quality Framework Directive (EU)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first major instrument regarding ambient air pollution, this directive established acceptable standards for pollutants. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:31996L0062'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Air Quality Framework Directive (EU)\" aria-label=\"Air Quality Framework Directive (EU)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue837' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1996' ><strong>1996<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-8jlgl3-9cff60299fd6498cb4e075500612d021 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1997' ><strong>1997<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='https:\/\/uk-air.defra.gov.uk\/assets\/documents\/reports\/cat07\/naei2000\/chap4.html'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"National Air Quality Strategy (UK)\" aria-label=\"National Air Quality Strategy (UK)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue837' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: National Air Quality Strategy (UK)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>National Air Quality Strategy (UK)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was a framework of standards and objectives of the 8 most concerning air pollutants by taking account the effects of air pollution on human health.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-7vsz93-ffdd072024b0274370d00961e5e89c99 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Air Quality Guidelines for Europe 2nd Edition (WHO)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Air Quality Guidelines for Europe 2nd Edition (WHO)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This provided updated guidelines on acceptable air pollutant values and ranges\u00a0 using new data.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='http:\/\/www.euro.who.int\/en\/publications\/abstracts\/air-quality-guidelines-for-europe'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Air Quality Guidelines for Europe 2nd Edition (WHO)\" aria-label=\"Air Quality Guidelines for Europe 2nd Edition (WHO)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue837' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1997' ><strong>1997<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-58yml3-91fd1ac85e83ba55ea0f7b14e6db8502 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1998' ><strong>1998<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='https:\/\/uk-air.defra.gov.uk\/networks\/brief-history'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Automatic Urban and Rural Network (UK)\" aria-label=\"Automatic Urban and Rural Network (UK)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue8dc' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Automatic Urban and Rural Network (UK)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Automatic Urban and Rural Network (UK)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the most important and comprehensive national air pollution monitoring network, formed through combining previously separate urban and rural networks. It has a total of 127 sites across the UK. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-4l17s7-55ae7280434b7558fb82d25bdcd939f3 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Air Quality Guidelines: Global Update (WHO)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Air Quality Guidelines: Global Update (WHO)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most current version of the WHO\u2019s standards on key air pollutants detrimental to human health.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='https:\/\/www.who.int\/airpollution\/publications\/aqg2005\/en\/'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Air Quality Guidelines: Global Update (WHO)\" aria-label=\"Air Quality Guidelines: Global Update (WHO)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue837' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2005' ><strong>2005<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-2kmwmf-7532a54307d90552627093fd8a00af23 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2008' ><strong>2008<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><a class='av-milestone-icon-wrap' href='https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?qid=1486474738782&amp;uri=CELEX:02008L0050-20150918'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Ambient Air Quality Directive (EU)\" aria-label=\"Ambient Air Quality Directive (EU)\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue837' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Ambient Air Quality Directive (EU)\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Ambient Air Quality Directive (EU)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This combined the original 1996 Air Quality Framework Directive with Three Daughter Directives and serves as the current framework for ambient air pollution control in the EU.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-2jl6lj-6784678fc82a56c09ff9858e9578cf8e av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: Breeze Technologies started development\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Breeze Technologies started development<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>Breeze Technologies has been founded in Hamburg, Germany. 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