The courts forced the government to produce its latest air quality plan in July but the document was was widely criticised as inadequate by environmentalists and clean air campaigners. The prospect of legal action comes amid growing concern about the scale of the UK’s air pollution crisis. And a new study published on Tuesday found that people are increasingly feeling the impact of toxic air. Dr Penny Woods, chief executive of the British Lung Foundation, said the findings were further evidence that air pollution was taking its toll on people’s day-to-day lives. “Air pollution effects everyone, hitting the most vulnerable the hardest, including the elderly, children and people with lung conditions.

Source: The Guardian October 18, 2017 04:52 UTC