Cleaner air

We will contribute to the reduction of harmful particle matter in the air around our hospitals sites and in our city, to create a greener and safer environment for our communities.

Air pollution has a devastating impact on the health of the population. It is associated with an estimated 40,000 premature deaths each year in the UK.

• On average, 4 Londoners, including 1 child, are hospitalised everyday due to asthma caused by air pollution
• 1 in 4 primary schools in London are in areas with poor air quality, with four out of five of these in the most deprived areas
• 40% of reduced life expectancy in north west London is down to circulatory and respiratory illnesses

Air quality sensors at Charing Cross Hospital

Charing Cross Hospital has been fitted with new air quality sensors to measure local levels of pollution, as part of an air quality monitoring investment by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Bloomberg Philanthropies, and is backed by our research partners at Imperial College. 

Members of the public can view real-time air quality data produced from these sensors on a new website for the Breathe London project - which brings together data from 195 new air quality sensors fitted across hospitals, schools and other priority locations across the capital -  with data from London’s existing monitoring network, to form a single comprehensive source of real-time, and historic air quality information.  

You can view the latest air quality data and find out more about the Breathe London project

See how the Mayor of London's ULEZ expansion work is bringing cleaner air to 5 million more Londoners

Action against idling at Charing Cross Hospital

We have raised awareness about air pollution around our hospital sites by supporting the Idling Action London project. The project shares positive actions with members of the community and asks idling drivers to switch off their engines.  

Idling Action is a project supported by the Mayor of London, working for cleaner air by tackling unnecessary roadside emissions. You can find out more about the project.

Further reading and inspiration

• Clean air hospital framework
• Mayor of London and London Assembly: pollution and air quality
• Breathe London