Hugh Myddelton primary in Clerkenwell, London, will also put up pollution “mesh” over the playground fence TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER RICHARD POHLEAn inner-city primary school will become the first in the country to install a “pollution tower” in the playground to tackle the threat posed by toxic air. The technology, developed by a company in Bolton, traps ultra-fine particulate matter and filters toxic gases such as nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ). It will be installed this summer as one of a number of ways to prevent pupils being exposed to pollutants at Hugh Myddelton primary in Clerkenwell, London. A pollution “mesh” over the playground fence will create a roadside barrier and air filters will be used inside classrooms. It is believed to represent the most advanced measures yet taken by a British school to combat the effects of air pollution…

Source: The Times June 26, 2019 22:52 UTC