Royal College of Physicians: 44 UK cities still in breach of air quality guidelines

BusinessGreen staff
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Study calculates that poor air quality is leading to a social cost to the economy of £22.6bn a year

The scale of the UK's air quality crisis has again been highlighted with the publication of a new report warning 44 cities and towns across the country are still in breach of recommended World Health Organization...

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