Can governments stop pollution killing 29,000 people a year?

Jessica Shankleman
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New Public Health England figures raise fresh concerns over EU's "woefully inadequate" laws to prevent fine particulates PM 2.5

Air pollution caused more than 29,000 early deaths in the UK in 2010, according to new official figures that have further ramped up pressure on the government and EU to crack down on poor air quality....

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