Listen to professor Chris Griffiths talk about air pollution and Doctors against Diesel: https://realmedia.press/professor-chris-griffiths-doctors-diesel/...
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An editorial by Medact and Doctors Against Diesel discussing the government's Air Quality plan, how it does little to ease the crisis in UK towns and cities, and the need to improve public transport, decongest our towns and cities, and encourage more walking and cycling. Read on The BMJ....
Excellent news about a ban on petrol and diesel cars, but it needs to be expedited Commenting on the government plan to tackle air pollution published today, Professor Jonathan Grigg said: “Although we support the government’s direction of travel to move away from petrol and diesel cars, this proposal is not ambitious enough since the most toxic vehicles currently on our roads must...
There is overwhelming evidence that exposure to small particles and gases from fossil-fuel derived air pollution has major adverse consequences on health. Published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, the world’s largest study of air pollution shows there is no safe lower limit for air pollution exposure to particulates. In this study of over 60 million people in the USA,...
Air pollution is now a leading cause of death worldwide and London is now the most polluted city in the UK. Air pollution has been shown to have harmful effects on the lungs, heart and brain, particularly in children whose organs are still under development. In addition to children, the elderly the and infirm are also particularly affected....
‘Doctors Against Diesel’ have marched to Downing Street today, to deliver a giant prescription to the Prime Minister, ordering her to deliver tougher action on air pollution to protect children’s lungs ‘every breath, every day’ across the UK....