Urgent action needed to reduce air pollution | Letter

Tim Dexter of Asthma + Lung UK says the health of future generations is at risk if the government doesn't address this public health emergencyFor too many of us, the air we breathe is toxic, and the weight of evidence showing the health impact linked to air pollution is growing by the day. Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in the UK, but they aren't being taken seriously enough. Your article on air pollution speeding up the progression of lung disease (11 August) points to yet another piece of evidence showing the worrying cumulative effect that poor air quality has on our health throughout our lifetimes.This important research raises the alarm on how air pollution can speed up the progress of lung disease. And yet politicians are still watering down their promises on delivering a green agenda, which will directly jeopardise the health of future generations. Continue reading...