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MPs to reintroduce bill in name of girl, 9, who died in pollution-linked death

Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah became the first person to have air pollution listed as a cause of death following a landmark inquest in 2020.

Evening Standard

Statue unveiled of girl whose air pollution death inspired Sadiq Khan's Ulez clean air zone

Statue funded by public donations stands same height as nine-year-old Ella

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Mother of girl, 9, who died in pollution-linked death vows to continue fight after receiving settlement

Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah suffered a fatal asthma attack in February 2013 after being exposed to excessive air pollution

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‘Long and painful journey’ to official apology for Ella’s pollution-linked death

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah said she will continue to push for clean air after a Government apology for the death of her daughter in 2013.

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Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah’s mother to receive settlement over death linked to air pollution

UK government offers undisclosed sum in compensation to Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah for daughter’s untimely death

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Mother secures Government settlement after court claim that pollution death breached daughter's human rights

Environment, transport and health departments admit: ‘Ella’s suffering and death were a tragedy’

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Ministers apologise to mother of girl who died after air pollution asthma attack

The three Government departments have settled the claim ahead of a High Court trial for an undisclosed sum.

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‘I was asked to find a volunteer for an air pollution campaign in Lahore – I couldn’t find anyone’

As Pakistan’s second biggest city takes the lead in the poor air quality index, one artist and activist struggled to find people who cared

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Mother suing government for child’s pollution death seeks official apology

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah is suing three government departments over Ella’s fatal asthma attack

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Sadiq Khan eyes SUV parking charge referendum in Paris but has 'no plans' for London tariff

Parisians will vote on whether to triple parking fees for SUV drivers in a bid to lower air pollution

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Sadiq Khan says he will monitor effectiveness of Paris plan to raise charges on SUVs

Mayor says he will monitor Paris plan to triple SUV levies, at event where he apologised to family of girl who died from dirty air

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Sadiq Khan apologises to mother of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah after her air pollution asthma death

Mayor issues 'full and unqualified apology' to Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah for the loss of her daughter Ella in 2013

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Babies exposed to polluted air in womb at higher risk of respiratory illness - study

Scientists call for drastic reduction of air pollution to protect newborns from severe illness

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Great Ormond Street to look at home air pollution when diagnosing illnesses

Pioneering initiative to consider children’s addresses after coroner ruled air pollution a factor in death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, nine

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Populism has polluted the fight for clean air

Letter: The backlash faced by Sadiq Khan in response to novel and brave measures is absurd, says Nancy Collins

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How anti-Ulez campaigners misused air pollution finding in Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah death

Three years after unprecedented inquest ruling, absence of other cases has left a gap for pollution sceptics to exploit

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Mother of girl who died of air pollution welcomes Ulez expansion - but has cost concerns

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah’s daughter Ella, nine, died in 2013 after an asthma attack

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Mother of girl who died of air pollution welcomes Ulez but has cost concerns

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah has been campaigning for cleaner air in UK cities.

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Ulez being used as ‘political football’ warns London mother who lost daughter to pollution

Ulez should not be used as a political football in any upcoming elections the mother of a London schoolgirl and the first person to have air pollution listed on her death certificate has warned.

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Residents dismayed by ‘wanton destruction’ of trees along rail line in Lewisham

Network Rail apologised for “letting down” locals by not explaining the work or giving enough notice

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Sunak urged to distance himself from Tories who dismiss air pollution risks

Leading scientists write to PM amid campaign against expansion of clean air zone in London

Daily Mirror

Sadiq Khan says heart attack scare made him understand that 'time is finite'

The Mayor of London said that after suffering a suspected heart attack on stage, he is more determined than ever to act on the environment – not least because of his kids

Daily Mirror

Mum calling for Ella's Law says she'll 'never stop battling' for her daughter

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah has campaigned tirelessly to cut air pollution since her daughter Ella died of an asthma attack in 2013 and was awarded a CBE last year for services to public health

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Sadiq Khan: ‘I lost my mojo. I wasn’t so sparky. Without a doubt, I was suffering with PTSD’

Standing up against Trump and fighting against air pollution has made Sadiq Khan a target for the far right. He talks death threats, the toll on his mental health – and why he wants six terms as London mayor. Plus exclusive extract from his new book

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From sperm count to cancer: Air pollution damages every stage of life, research shows

Drawing from more than 35,000 studies in the last 10 years, new research has found that air pollution can reduce sperm count and damage foetal growth

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