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Posts tagged "air pollution"
Climate change set to increase air pollution deaths by hundreds of thousands by 2100

Climate change set to increase air pollution deaths by hundreds of thousands by 2100

Climate change is set to increase the amount of ground-level ozone and fine particle pollution we breathe, which leads to lung disease, heart conditions, and stroke. Less rain and more heat means this pollution will stay in the air for... More…
Do speed bumps kill?

Do speed bumps kill?

Well, no, but you’d be forgiven for thinking they did after UK newspaper headlines last week.  In focusing on the much-maligned speed bump, poor reporting of NICE’s guidelines on action to reduce air pollution deflected attention from the real problem... More…
Making space for activity

Making space for activity

All doom and gloom about the NHS this week – and I thought we needed some light relief so started with play. In our road we have a street play scheme. As in other places this followed a popular annual... More…