Tragedies such as the death of nine-year-old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah – the first person in the UK to have air pollution recorded as the cause of death – have fuelled public concern about toxic air. Against this backdrop, two specialist clean-air clinics – in Liverpool and London – are exploring ways to reduce children’s exposure to environmental hazards and air pollution. Loading…The information helps clinicians build a bespoke care plan, while also adding to the evidence base around child health and air pollution. She described how residents in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets were facing a “toxic triad” of deprivation, poor health literacy and air pollution. “I started to think about [how] air pollution is there all the time.

Source: The Times August 07, 2025 11:13 UTC