Friday, April 10, 2015

Smog across England prompts Defra to issue health warning

The government must take ‘urgent action’ to address air pollution affecting swathes of the country, says British Lung Foundation

It is a warm midday near the end of the Easter holidays, and the pebbly beach at Brighton is, not unexpectedly, starting to fill up with daytrippers. Amanda and Peter Argent, on a visit from Essex with their two young sons, were very nearly not among them.

“We stayed with friends nearby last night, and when we heard how bad the pollution would be we did wonder if we should maybe go somewhere else,” said Amanda Argent, en route to buy ice creams. “I’ve seen some joggers just now – you wouldn’t catch me doing that today.”

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