Air pollution has fallen across Leamington since people's movements started being restricted because of Covid-19
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Air pollution has fallen across Leamington since people's movements started being restricted because of Covid-19.
The average daily nitrogen dioxide emissions have fallen compared with the same eight-day period last year, analysis of data shows.
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These figures have been mirrored across the country, with lots of towns and cities recording a drop in air pollution due to the lack of cars on our roads.
Here are the figures for Leamington from the Shared Data Unit, BBC Local News Partnership:
General figure for Leamington showing the average of mean NO2 reading, micrograms per cubic metre
March 19th-26th average 2019: 19.1
March 17th-24th average 2020: 12.4
Rugby Road, Leamington showing the average of mean NO2 reading, micrograms per cubic metre
March 19th-26th average 2019: 16.4
March 17th-24th average 2020: 13.4