Defra accused of ignoring true cost of scaling back pollution monitor network

Jessica Shankleman
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Government analysis says it is impossible to put value on economic benefits of clean air

Defra has been accused of covering up the public health costs associated with its controversial plans to scale back Britain's network of air pollution monitors, while arguing it is impossible to calculate...

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