Air Quality in the Chiltern District isVery Good!We are lucky to have very low levels ofair pollution in our District and we doour best to keep it that way. For mostpeople, pollution levels inBuckinghamshire and the ChilternDistrict are unlikely to cause anyserious health effect. However,occasionally during particularly severepollution episodes; eye irritation orcoughing may be triggered.Certain sensitive individuals who aremore susceptible to respiratory pollutionmay feel the effects more acutely, or atlower levels. Sensitive people includethe very young, the elderly and those thatalready suffer from asthma or respiratory problems. Please visit 'Health and Chemistry' for more information.Schools and other groups can join in with the OPAL Air Survey, whichis running activities that will help us learn a lot more about the waythat the natural environment is affected by air pollution. By gettinginvolved you can find out about impact of air pollution in the local area.Workbooks and recording sheets can be found on the website, as wellas a wealth of other information, including upcoming surveys on water,biodiversity and climate..