Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Air Pollution may kill '3,000 in a year' in London
Air pollution in the capital may have contributed to the deaths of about 3,000 people in 2005, a London Assembly report has warned.
The city's air quality is well below EU targets and is having a "severe impact" on the NHS, the London Assembly's Environment Committee said.
The research also found that emissions from diesel vehicles remains the main source of pollution.
It urged the mayor to take more "bold action" on the issue.
More on the BBC Website here
The city's air quality is well below EU targets and is having a "severe impact" on the NHS, the London Assembly's Environment Committee said.
The research also found that emissions from diesel vehicles remains the main source of pollution.
It urged the mayor to take more "bold action" on the issue.
More on the BBC Website here
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Permalink Reply by Liz on
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Also suggests displaying "real time pollution levels" in public areas which would give Londoners more information about air pollution levels in their areas.
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Permalink Reply by Malcolm on
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Hmm, maybe it's just me but phrases of the form "X may have contributed to Y" always make me suspicious, especially where X is a Standard Bogeyman.
For comparison, in the whole of England and Wales in 2005 there were 72,000 deaths attributed to respiratory disease. London comprises about 13% of the population of England & Wales, so this is claiming that half the deaths from respiratory disease in London were contributed to by air pollution.
Is that really credible? Or meaningful?
(Sources: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_health/Dh2_32/DH2_No32... - death stats for UK, Wikipedia - population figures)
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