Air pollution alerts

Sign up to airTEXT alerts

Register for free alerts to your home phone, mobile or by email for warnings of local air pollution levels.

People with asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, heart disease and angina are more at risk from high levels of air pollution. There are simple steps you can take to reduce the likelihood of any impacts. These include taking your inhaler or angina spray with you, taking extra doses if symptoms worsen, and avoiding strenuous outdoor activity on polluted days. If you care for or are a parent of someone with these symptoms it may help you look after them better.

You can choose whether to receive your airTEXT alert on the evening before, or on the morning of a predicted high pollution day. You can also choose which part of London you wish to receive alerts.

airTEXT via mobile phone

If you receive airTEXT alerts via your mobile phone you will get a text message with details of the alert and brief information about symptoms and health advice.

airTEXT to your home phone

If you receive airTEXT alerts via your home phone it will ring as normal and you will hear a recorded message giving you the air pollution alert and further information about symptoms and health advice.

airTEXT via email

You will receive the same air pollution alert, information about symptoms and health advice and you can choose whether to receive it on your work or home computer.

For more information on the service please email airtext@hillingdon.gov.uk or call 01895 250155

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