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Mayor Sadiq rails against dirty air health inequalities

06 June 2016 • 2 min read

London mayor reiterates vows to tackle air pollution as new figures reveal unequal health impacts in the capital

London's mayor Sadiq Khan has reiterated his promise to tackle air pollution after a new study found those living in the capital's most deprived boroughs are up to twice as likely to die of diseases linked...

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