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The unequal burden of the toxic air we breathe

The unequal burden of the toxic air we breathe

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Air pollution is not just a climate issue, it is an urgent crisis of public health and racial injustice.

Most people in the UK breathe levels of pollution that are associated with significant health risks every single day. But the air we breathe is not equal, and Black and ethnic minority communities, as well as poorer com…

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