Air Pollution in Oxfordshire: time for action In May 2016 the World Health Organization (WHO) put Oxford in a list of 10 UK towns and cities including London and Glasgow that are failing to meet air quality standards. There has been work to improve the situation but pollution levels are still too high in many parts of the city and in places across the county. Public Health England says that 5.3% of deaths in the county are attributable to particulate air pollution and many people suffer long-term ill-health that is made worse by pollution. The Oxfordshire Clean Air Action Group has been set up by Oxford Friends of the Earth to push for action. We want  Policy Change: We will be lobbying policy-makers at a national, county and city level. Oxfordshire County Council bears a particular responsibility as the authority leading on transport issues for the county.  Community action: Every community can play a part by helping people understand and engage with the issues. Pollution levels vary widely across the county: those areas that are ‘hot spots’ need support to tackle the local problems.  Individual Action: Everyone contributes at some level to air pollution – it’s up to all of us to play our part in cutting pollution. If you or an organisation that you work with is concerned about air quality in Oxford and across Oxfordshire we invite you to sign our statement of support below. Sign up, contact us, and we will keep you involved as this work develops. “Current levels of air pollution in Oxfordshire are dangerously high. I / we call for a new air pollution action programme for the city and the county backed up by the resources that will be needed to cut pollution to safe* levels by 2020.” Signed:

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[*‘safe’ here is defined as pollution levels that meet World Health Organisation standards.]

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