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UK Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee

Okay, kiddo, let me explain what the UK Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee (ADMLC) is all about.

Do you know what air pollution is? It's when there are bad things in the air that we breathe, like smoke or chemicals, that can make us sick. The ADMLC is a group of people in the UK who work together to predict how air pollution will spread from things like factories, power plants, and roads.

But how do they predict how the air pollution will move? That's where the "dispersion modelling" part comes in. It's kind of like when you blow bubbles with a straw - the bubbles move around and spread out depending on things like the wind and the shape of the bubbles. The ADMLC uses fancy computer programs to make models that simulate how air pollution will disperse in the real world.

So why is this important? Well, if we know where and how much air pollution will be in different places, we can try to reduce it or protect people from it. The ADMLC shares their models and information with government agencies and other groups who make decisions about things like building new factories or improving air quality in cities.

So that's the UK Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee - a group of people who work together to figure out how air pollution will spread, so we can try to make the air we breathe safer and healthier.