Dr Gary Fuller was recently interviewed by BBC London for the popular Inside Out programme about pollution in London and the upcoming Olympics.

Inside Out covers a range of topics affecting the city and this edition, presented by Matthew Wright, included a section on London’s air pollution.

The programme looked at some of the Mayor’s recent policy interventions and also included interviews with Clean Air for London campaigner Simon Birkett, Kulveer Ranger, the Mayor’s Director of Environment and asthma sufferers in what was a wide-ranging and thoughtful piece on current air quality issues in London.

The King’s College London Air iPhone app was also highlighted, with presenter Toby Anstis demonstrating some of its features. This exposure led to a dramatic increase in downloads of the app, such that Tuesday evening and Wednesday saw 2,690 users download and install the applicaiton. Further, of those new downloads, 538 users opted to receive notifications of pollution events on the LAQN network.

The programme will be available on the BBC’s website until the 30th of January, and the air pollution section starts at 19 minutes.

Item date 30/01/2012