'Harmful' pollution levels in capital

She 'jannoo skielley' ta levallyn sollaghey sy phreeu-valley

Ta possan çhymmyltaghtoil gra dy vel ad er recortyssey levallyn sollaghey ta gaueagh ec y Droghad Kerroo ayns Doolish.

Hug Caarjyn ny Cruinney ayns Mannin shey 'feddanyn-soo' mygeayrt y phreeu-valley dy howse daa-ocseed neetragien, ta jannoo skielley da'n claynt.

T'ad gra dy row levallyn ec ny kiare raaidyn tarroogh ayns Doolish brishey cagleeyn sauçhys yn Unnaneys Oarpagh.

Va ny feddanyn ayns ynnyd son kegeesh, as recort ad 41.90 meegra-gram ayns meadar kioobagh ec y Droghad Kerroo, ta ny shlee na'n cagliagh Oarpagh jeh 40 meegra-gram.

Ta'n Rheynn çhymmyltaght, bee as eirinys er ghra dy vel ourys oc er y studeyrys, as t'ad gra neesht dy vel strateish ayn dy leodaghey yn stoo ta goll er cur magh syn aer.

Ayns Jerrey Souree, feed cheead as shey-jeig, choard Tinvaal rish strateish lhaggaghey caghlaa aeraght, ta goail stiagh lhiasaghey aa-choorsal bun-troggalys, greinnaghey ymmyd charbid lectragh, as ronsaghey coaryssyn arraghey ta smoo kianlt ry-cheilley.

Va sthap currit da recortyssey quallid aer ayns feed cheead as nuy, er yn oyr dy row veg dy 'veoynyn boiragh' feddynit, as v'eh smooinit dy re ro chostal yn chullee-towse noa va ymmyrçhagh.

Pete y Christeen, fer-co-oardaghey Chaarjyn ny Cruinney ayns Mannin, t'eh geamagh er peiagh erbee ta boirit ec ny ta feddynit dy loayrt magh.


'Harmful' pollution levels in capital

An Island environmental group says it's recorded dangerous levels of pollution at the Quarterbridge in Douglas.

Isle of Man Friends of the Earth placed six 'absorption tubes' around the capital to measure nitrogen dioxide, which is harmful to human health.

It claims levels of the busy junction in Douglas were in breach of EU safety thresholds.

The tubes were in place for a fortnight and recorded 41.90 micrograms per cubic meter at Quarterbridge, in excess of the European limit of 40 micrograms.

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture has questioned the accuracy of the study, and says there is a strategy in place to lower emissions.

In July 2016, Tynwald agreed a climate change mitigation strategy which includes developing cycling infrastructure, encouraging adoption of electric vehicles, and investigating more integrated transport systems.

Recording of air quality in the Island in 2009 was stopped as 'no worrying trends' were identified, and new equipment needed for the measuring was deemed to be too costly.

IOM Friends of the Earth coordinator Pete Christian is calling on anybody concerned by the findings to make their voice heard.