What was in the air at Birling Gap? Investigations continue

There is still no confirmed cause for the toxic haze that affected the Sussex coastline last monthItems from the shipping lanes frequently wash up on UK beaches. Occasionally hazardous chemical containers appear prompting local beach closures. The incident on the East Sussex coast on 27 August was on much larger scale. Although media reports focused on the beach at Birling Gap, air pollution monitors tell us that the affected area was much bigger. An apparent sharp rise in ozone was detected on