Report: UK among worst in Europe for air pollution deaths

Michael Holder
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European Environment Agency urges stricter measures to tackle air pollution after estimating 436,000 early deaths in Europe resulted from air pollution in 2013

On the same day as Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a further freeze to fuel duty, a new analysis confirmed the UK experiences the highest number of early deaths caused by air pollution of all but one...

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