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Clean air study: UK homes branded 'toxic pollution boxes'

Clean air study: UK homes branded 'toxic pollution boxes'
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  • 15 May 2019
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Study conducted ahead of Clean Air Day highlights health threats posed by indoor air pollution that is several times worse on average than its outdoor equivalent

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