'Almost no progress': Much of UK still suffering from chronic air pollution, figures show

Michael Holder
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ClientEarth analysis of new government data shows 83 per cent of UK areas failed to comply with EU legal limits on nitrogen dioxide last year

Much of the UK continues to suffer from illegal levels of air pollution, with the latest official figures released by the government showing 83 per cent of areas still breach EU standards for nitrogen...

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