Ban cars from idling near schools, says UK public health agency

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Public Health England call for raft of urgent measures to tackle air pollution

Cars should be banned from idling near schools and congestionchargesimposed across the UK as part of measures recommended by the government public health agency. In a report on Monday, Public Health England...

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