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Tag Archives: London
Baby born in area with ‘dangerously polluted air’ every two minutes in UK, study finds
Every two minutes in the UK a baby is born in an area with “dangerously polluted air”, a study has found. More than 250,000 babies are being born in toxic air hotspots every day, according to analysis by the Asthma … Continue reading
Air pollution has a more devastating effect on life expectancy than smoking and war
Air pollution is a bigger killer than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined, according to a recent report from the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI). Particulate pollution has a more devastating impact on life expectancy than smoking or even war, the … Continue reading
Nearly every London school in high air pollution area, report says
Almost every London school is in an area where air pollution levels exceed World Health Organization limits, City Hall analysis suggests. Figures show 98% of schools are in areas with toxic air quality, compared with 24% outside the capital. Rosamund … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asthma, Europe, Health Effects of Air Pollution, London, Research on Air Pollution in the UK, UK
Tagged Air Pollution, Asthma, Health Effects of Air Pollution, London, London Mayor, Research, Sadiq Khan, UK, Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Particles from Paints, Pesticides Have Deadly Impact
Air pollution triggered by use of common chemicals, fuels may kill 10 times more people than previously recognized Hundreds of thousands of people around the world die too soon every year because of exposure to air pollution caused by our … Continue reading
New anti-idling campaign targets drivers in London
Drivers who leave their engines idling are being targeted in a new campaign led by the City of London Corporation and Camden Council The ‘Engine Off, Every Stop’ campaign, which is being funded by the Mayor of London, features posters … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Europe, London, UK
Tagged Air Pollution, idling, London, London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, UK, Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), vehicle emissions
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Air pollution a cause in girl’s death, coroner rules in landmark case
A coroner has made legal history by ruling that air pollution was a cause of the death of a nine-year-old girl. Philip Barlow, the inner south London coroner, said Ella Kissi-Debrah’s death in February 2013 was caused by acute respiratory … Continue reading
