91Èȱ¬

PHONE-IN
Dundee has become the second Scottish city to introduce a low emission zone (LEZ), which bans some vehicles from its city centre. Aberdeen and Edinburgh will begin enforcing their LEZs on Saturday. Glasgow was the first Scottish city to introduce the zones a year ago. It recently announced that it had received more than £1m in penalty charges issued to 33,000 drivers of non-compliant vehicles who entered the restricted zone.

Experts say it is too early to see the improvements in air quality being reflected in data because of how much of a role the weather - particularly the wind - plays in pollution levels. But modelling from other zones - such as the world's largest LEZ in Tokyo - show significant health benefits including a drop in infant mortality. A study by the Atmospheric Pollution Research journal, in August 2022, found that nitrogen dioxide levels in London's ULEZ fell by 12% in its first year.

Stephen asks - would you welcome an LEZ in your area?

Also on the show…

KATHY LETTE
Novelist Kathy Lette talks about middle aged revenge & how Sir Billy Connolly rescued her from loneliness

ASK THE OPTOMETRIST SURGERY
It’s your chance to Ask the Optometrist on this week’s health surgery. Optician Morven Campbell is on hand to answer listener questions on eye health

TOURIST ETIQUETTE
Ahead of the summer holidays, we’ll find out how to be better tourists

ORANGE WINE
Red, white, rose? What about Orange wine? We'll find out what it is & why it's becoming so popular.

THE CALEDONIAN DREAM
We hear from the musicians hoping to inspire Scots at the Euros with their anthem

RIDING A BIKE
Is it ever too late to learn to ride a bike?