Air pollution continues to be monitored outside a number of Carmarthenshire schools.

Initiatives for raising air quality awareness are driven by Carmarthenshire County Council’s pollution team.

Since four schools adopted air quality projects in September 2023, the council have kept up work to educate pupils on air quality importance.

They installed air monitors, held information sessions, and integrated the importance of air quality within the curriculum.

The resulting programmes aimed at showing how daily habits can positively affect the environment.

Monitors have been set up outside Ysgol Llandeilo, Ysgol Teilo Sant in Llandeilo, Ysgol Ffwrnes in Llanelli and Ysgol Parc Waun Dew in Carmarthen.

These monitors provide real-time nitrogen dioxide and particles data and determine if the air quality has improved over time.

Jonathan Morgan, head of housing and public protection said: "Although our monitoring data shows that Carmarthenshire meets all current UK air quality objectives for nitrogen dioxide, it is important that we strive to improve air quality wherever possible."

"This project has helped to raise awareness of the importance of air quality with our younger residents, who have been excellent at also raising these important issues at home.

"We would also encourage anyone picking up children from our schools to think of how small changes can make a difference to air quality including turning off engines while waiting, parking further away or walking to school."

For more details on the air quality projects in Carmarthenshire, the contact is SCHPublichealth@carmarthenshire.gov.uk.