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How councils assess and deal with nuisance odours from industrial, trade and business premises.
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
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Impact of odorous emissions on humans by classifying odour into bands of unpleasantness.
What counts as a statutory nuisance and how councils can deal with complaints by issuing an abatement notice.
Investigates uncertainties in methods currently used to assess odour exposure and predict annoyance
Provides a body of information on the assessment and control of odorous emissions, operations and activities.
Research papers on a pest of global concern
Report a smoky lorry or bus to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
How to spot and report bee pests and diseases.
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge S Brilliant, Mr P Roberts and Mrs L West
The annoyance response resulting from exposure to odorous releases from industrial activities is assessed with the aim of providing defensible numerical limits for regulating odour exposure in the UK.
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