Large-scale sporting events cause unexpected air pollution, study shows

Research conducted at 2022 Commonwealth Games found catering and fireworks were main causes of pollution This summer, large-scale sporting events will take place, including the men’s football World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, but research reveals that such events have unexpected air pollution impacts. About 6,000 athletes from 72 counties and nearly 3 million people attended the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, making it the UK’s largest sporting...

By Gary Fuller