Pollutionwatch: debunking myths about low-emission zones

Looking at the health problems caused by air pollution, poorer communities have most to gainClean-air or low-emission zones are being rolled out in more UK cities, and the London mayor is proposing to extend the ultra-low emission zone to the suburbs.These zones are designed to speed up the attainment of legal limits for air pollution and to lessen the health burden from breathing poor air. While not new, such zones can be controversial, especially when they are introduced or expanded. Continue reading...