Toxic air pollution exceeded legal levels in 800 roadside locations last year
Toxic air pollution exceeded legal levels in 800 roadside locations last year Campaigners said the figures needed to be more readily available to help people avoid the worst-affected areas 17 December 2020 • 7:00pm A pollution haze hangs over South East London, in a photo taken from The Shard skyscraper Credit: Matt Dunham /AP Poisonous air pollution exceeded legal thresholds on 800 major roadsides in the UK, Defra data reveals, after a landmark court victory blamed toxic air for a young girl's death. Levels of dangerous nitrogen dioxide, the exhaust chemical thought to have contributed to...
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