premature deaths every year in the UK.
The average concentration of PM2.5 measured at UK roadside sites was 8.7 micrograms per cubic meter air (µg/m3) in 2022. Although this was the second consecutive that roadside PM2.5 concentrations increased, they were below pre-pandemic levels. PM2.5 pollutants are defined as particulate matter of 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter and are responsible for thousand of Annual mean roadside concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter air)
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GOV.UK, & Defra. (April 27, 2023). Annual mean roadside concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter air) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233210/roadside-concentrations-of-particulate-matter-uk/
GOV.UK, und Defra. "Annual mean roadside concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter air)." Chart. April 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233210/roadside-concentrations-of-particulate-matter-uk/
GOV.UK, Defra. (2023). Annual mean roadside concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter air). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233210/roadside-concentrations-of-particulate-matter-uk/
GOV.UK, and Defra. "Annual Mean Roadside Concentrations of Pm10 and Pm2.5 in The United Kingdom from 2000 to 2022 (in Micrograms per Cubic Meter Air)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233210/roadside-concentrations-of-particulate-matter-uk/
GOV.UK & Defra, Annual mean roadside concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter air) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233210/roadside-concentrations-of-particulate-matter-uk/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Annual mean roadside concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter air) [Graph], GOV.UK, & Defra, April 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233210/roadside-concentrations-of-particulate-matter-uk/