Air Quality Threshold Breach

Coventry City Centre · Ring Road Corridor / Hospital Quarter

Signal Summary

DEFRA air quality index breaches 'very high' threshold for PM2.5 in city centre corridor. Hospital respiratory admissions up 40%. School outdoor activities suspended.

DEFRA AQI 'very high' PM2.5

Hospital respiratory admissions +40%

Temperature inversion trapping pollutants

School outdoor activity suspension

Confidence: Moderate — AQI data confirmed; inversion forecast confidence 70%

Policy: RWI-POL-07

Caveats

- Wind pattern change could resolve within 12hr

- Industrial source contribution unclear

Authority & Policy

Lead authority: public health lead

Current authority: public health lead

Governing policy: RWI-POL-07

Shared assessments: 2 of 3