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20/04/2010

We answer more of your questions on the impact of the volcanic eruption and halt in air travel. What's the impact on the environment, health and long-haul flights?

The grounding of planes has been like an unscheduled experiment. What has been the impact on the environment? On health?

We'll answer more of your questions about the travel distruption - what's happening to people not able to get back from long haul destinations, to tourists in the UK wanting to get home and mail deliveries.

We're also finding out how registering to vote can improve your credit rating. Have water companies been given licence to pollute?

Plus, while the Health & Safety Executive insists that offices and other work places have first aiders - and certify people as work place first aiders - there's no official certification for any other kind of first aid. This lack of regulation means anybody can set themselves up as a first aid trainer. We discuss calls to better regulate first aid courses.

We look at a conference of international energy ministers about setting up a group - like OPEC - for liquefied gas producers. If Russia, the main pushers of such a consortium, get their way, we could see a massive hike in our gas bills.

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53 minutes

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Tue 20 Apr 2010 12:00

Chapters

  • Air pollution

    With planes grounded because of the Icelandic volcano, scientists grab a unique chance to look at the effects of plane travel on air pollution.

    Duration: 09:15

  • Electoral roll

    How does registering to vote improve your credit rating? Guest: Neil Munrow, Equifax.

    Duration: 03:17

  • Air travel health

    Sixteen patients with leukaemia are now in critical need because bone marrow for transplants can not be flown into the UK.

    Duration: 07:49

  • Gas cartels

    Should the countries that supply the UK with natural gas be allowed to form their own cartel?

    Duration: 06:10

  • Ask You and Yours

    Solving listeners' volcano questions on ferries, post, long haul destinations, stranded foreigners, Royal Navy rescue ships, and the National Trust.

    Duration: 08:47

  • First Aid

    While the Health & Safety Executive licenses training for work place first aiders, there is no regulation for any other kind of first aid training. Some trainers want industry-wide regulation.

    Duration: 06:33

  • Volcano news

    Some flights took off in the UK today but airspace has now been closed again as a second ash cloud spreads from the volcano.

    Duration: 11:20

Broadcasts

  • Tue 20 Apr 2010 12:00
  • Tue 20 Apr 2010 12:04

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