It is estimated that long term exposure to man-made air pollution in the UK has an annual effect equivalent to 28,000 to 36,000 deaths (Public Health England – Nov 18).

Sussex Air is a partnership of all the Local Authorities in Sussex. ​
​ The purpose of the partnership is to:​

• Help Local Authorities to meet their statutory obligations to assess and report on local air quality.​
• Provide information to the public on air quality in their area.​​
• Develop and deliver projects to improve local air quality and to reduce people’s exposure to poor air quality. ​​

The Environmental Research Group at Imperial College London provides an air pollution forecasting and alert service for the Sussex Air Quality Partnership. The accuracy of the forecasts provided during 2020 has been analysed.
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