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The impact of ultra-fine particles from planes

Posted on by John Stewart
13
Dec

New study reveals air passengers and staff as well as those living close to airports exposed to high levels of ultra-fine particles:   “The concentration 1km from Charles de Gaulle was similar to that breathed a just few metres from Paris’s busy ring road.” https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/12/air-passengers-extremely-high-levels-ultrafine-particle-pollution-study?CMP=share_btn_url

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Protest, UECNA

Demo against expansion of Roissy Airport

Posted on by John Stewart
11
Oct

On 10th October citizens demonstrated against plans to expand Paris’s Roissy Airport. The project anticipates a 19% increase in traffic by 2050, equating to 344 additional flights per day. The citizens argued that the consultation, which should have been to about hearing people’s views, was primarily been used to promote the project. 

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Night Flight Ban, Night flights, UECNA

Sleepless Nights – Aviation, local impacts & climate injustice

Posted on by Wouter Looman
08
Oct

Stay Grounded did a webinar on Night flights. They are a nightmare for those living close to airports, disrupting sleep and contributing to severe health risks. But the impacts of night flights extend far beyond the local community: they are also powerful climate bombs. In this webinar, we aim at bridging the gap between the […]

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Health, Noise & Health, UECNA

New Environment Agency Report: millions impacted by noise

Posted on by John Stewart
26
Aug

A new report from the European Environment Agency has found over 20% of Europeans — more than one in five — are exposed to harmful transport noise levels. When measured against stricter World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, this figure rises to over 30%, or nearly one in three citizens. Road traffic is the most widespread […]

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UECNA

The Difficulty of Building a Heathrow Third Runway

Posted on by John Stewart
24
Aug

Heathrow’s runway: billions for business as usual, while our communities and planet pay the price (This article is a clear explanation of the problems of building a third runway at Heathrow. I has been reprinted from ‘Labour Hub’ – 22/8/25). By Paul Beckford The proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport stands as a defining test of […]

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