WHO: Half of world's urban population breathing dirty air

Jessica Shankleman
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New World Health Organisation (WHO) database shows British cities are among those failing to meet air quality standards

Around half of the world's city dwellers are breathing air that is dangerous to their health, according to a major new report that calls on governments to take swift action to curb polluting transport...

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