Residents of a newly approved south London housing development will live in an area where illegal levels of air pollution are so bad they will be told to keep their windows closed.
Nitrogen dioxide levels in Lewisham far exceed allowed limits, but the majority of urban areas in the UK have also been at excessive levels since 2010. The UK has been taken to Europe’s highest court three times over air pollution, and lost each time.
The government’s plan to tackle air pollution has been condemned as being “woefully inadequate” by doctors and campaigners: we want to find out from people in the UK about any measures they have taken or been given to keep themselves safer.
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Has your local council or housing developer told you to take any steps to keep yourself safe from high levels of air pollution? Whether you’ve been told to keep your windows shut; to enter your home through a separate entrance; plant trees or anything else that we may not have thought of, get in touch below. We’re also interested in whether these measures have been helpful or have had any unintended impacts.
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