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Rob Gibson

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I have expertise in effects of air pollution on LOCAL communities. I would be gratful if you could make the enquiry as specific as possible. Such questions as "please tell me about air pollution" are not helpful & will have to point you to various texts in libraries. I look forward to hearing from you

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Experience in the area I have expertise in effects of air pollution on LOCAL communities. I have a good grasp on what will affect human health in the air pollution sphere and how to gain improvements. I can also with general air pollution related queries and certain specific problems, for example those air pollution problems caused by TRANSPORT related sources. My main interest is related to AVIATION on which I can also advise on NOISE related matters. I am based in the United Kingdom so most of my knowledge is related to the UK situationOrganisations belong to I am honorary secretary of the south east region of the National Society of Clean Air and Environmental Protection within the UK Education/Credentials Degree from University of Bradford and more importantly seven / eight years dealing with air pollution and noise related matters at the Terminal 5 public inquiry at Heathrow.

What do you like about this subject?

I am never bored

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

You cannot tel the difference between aircraft emissions and road transport emissions

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Smoke fags an die!

Average Ratings

  • Knowledgeability 9.90
  • Clarity of Response 10.0
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Response Time(hr) 44.0
  • Response Time(hr, last 90 days) 79.7
  • Number of Questions Today 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked in a Day 3
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 53
  • Volunteer Since 2000-10-05
  • Prestige Points 1468

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Jav05/18/10101010 
Nivvv09/13/09101010Thank you ever so much, the info .....
Kita02/09/09101010Very helpful, Thanks.
Ken08/20/07101010A very prompt and extremely helpful and .....
Mike Eidson, LAc.10/23/05101010Thanks Rob, for the advice on air .....

Recent Answers from Rob Gibson

2011-04-04 Effect of Smoke on the Weather:

Dear Tamar    Apologies for not responding before now and thank you for your question.    I have taken a look around the Internet and it seems that burning biomass (plant material)emits a substance called

2010-05-18 asbestos:

Dear Jav    The honest answer to your question is I don't know.    Certainly in places where it is mined, parts of S. Africa etc. there will be fibres in the atmosphere.  When  I worked in the London Underground

2009-05-10 Air Pollution:

Dear Annie    Your questions     How do factories affect air pollution?    They produce emissions that may add to the carbon dioxide levels and therefore contribute to global warming.  They may also emit

2009-01-31 Air pollution solution?:

Dear Kita    Thanks for your question.    I had a quick look round the www regarding your question and found the following:    If they are doing what they say they are doing it seems quite good to me.

2009-01-07 Carbon Monoxide Readings:

Dear Betty    Thanks for your question.    I have a CO monitor myself.  Its never gone off thank goodness but when I test it it is so loud my ears hurt.  So, unless the "beeping" is above average volume

 

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