[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Can anyone (seriously) explain why Doncaster was the first place affected?...

Not 'first' but 'worst'.
Maybe the weather conditions or air pressure around Doncaster makes it culminate around there.....Or something?

[Kizzy]

From the map behind the newsreader it looks as if the pollution is concentrated around Doncaster and moving down?

Youtube video

[Kizzy]

'The death toll from air pollution, usually put at around 29,000 a year in the UK, could be substantially higher because the lethal effect of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), emitted during fossil fuel burning, has not been taken into account, experts believe.'

http://www.theguardian.com/environme...say-scientists

Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) is an effective alternative to carbon dioxide in many situations, especially in fracturing shallower wells. Linde supplies nitrogen to many areas of North America, through its network of air separation units. '

http://www.lindeus.com/en/industries...ing/index.html

Nitrogen oxides (NOx) consist of nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) and are formed when nitrogen (N2) combines with oxygen (O2).

http://dwb.unl.edu/teacher/nsf/c09/c...g/nitrogen.htm

[waterhog]

i am holding my breath

[Kizzy]

I think we all should.