It is so scary.”Correia fears her daughter is at the sharp end of the UK’s air pollution crisis, which contributes to about 40,000 deaths a year and has profound long-term health implications for millions more. And although, he said, it was impossible to ascribe air pollution as the sole cause in any individual case, the UK’s filthy air “is very severe and is a major driver of adverse respiratory effects”. A growing number of people were asking him whether they should try to move house or school – or, as with Correia, move country – to avoid the impact of the UK’s air pollution. Schools are becoming increasingly vocal, demanding that parents and children walk rather than use cars to get to and from school. Others are installing air purifiers in the classroom after growing concern around levels of indoor air pollution.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2019 10:30 UTC