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Air quality

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This section provides data and statistics about air quality and health in Aotearoa New Zealand. Find out about sources of air pollution, levels of air pollution, and human health effects.

Domain lead: Patrick Hipgrave

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Types of home heating
Statistics on the numbers of households using wood and coal fires for home heating in New Zealand.
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Motor vehicles
Statistics on motor vehicle numbers and average ages of vehicles in New Zealand.
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Particulate matter
Monitoring data on particulate matter (PM₁₀ and PM₂.₅) levels in New Zealand.
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Other air pollutants
Monitoring data for nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide, at selected New Zealand sites.
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Health effects of air pollution
Summary of the health impacts of fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) air pollution in New Zealand in 2016.

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