'Around 4,000 Londoners die prematurely each year because of long-term exposure to air pollution, with the greatest number of deaths in outer London boroughs,' noted MayorofLondon SadiqKhan, who announced an expanded ULEZ to include all of metro London.
"Around 4,000 Londoners die prematurely each year because of long-term exposure to air pollution, with the greatest number of deaths in outer London boroughs," noted Mayor Sadiq Khan in announcing the expansion.Starting next August, drivers of the most polluting vehicles will have to pay $15 per day to enter an Ultra-Low Emissions Zone expanded to include all of metropolitan London, the British capital's mayor announced Friday.
"Our city is being smothered by toxic air—and it's hurting and killing Londoners, leading to asthma, dementia, and even cancer."."Today I'm announcing that we're expanding the #ULEZ London-wide in a move that will bring cleaner air to five million more Londoners." "Our city is being smothered by toxic air—and it's hurting and killing Londoners, leading to asthma, dementia, and even cancer," the mayor continued."Air pollution particles have even been found in the livers and brains of unborn babies. We cannot stand idly by and allow this to continue."
"Around 4,000 Londoners die prematurely each year because of long-term exposure to air pollution, with the greatest number of deaths in outer London boroughs," Khan added."That's why this expansion is so important—we need to clean the air for everyone."that"air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health in the U.K... It affects everyone who lives and works in London, and its impacts are felt throughout the life-course from before birth to old age.
Some 60% of those who responded to the public consultation into the expansion plans were opposed to it, with 70% of residents in Outer London against the idea, and 80% of workers in Outer London opposed. The Greater London Authority Conservatives described the opposition as"overwhelming" and"staggering" and criticized the mayor for pushing ahead with the plans despite the public response.
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