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Study: Cleaner air could net the UK a £1.6bn economic boost

Tom Gockelen-Kozlowski

09 September 2020 • 3 min read

New analysis suggests three million working days a year are lost to air pollution

The UK economy could enjoy a clean air dividend of £1.6bn if World Health Organisation (WHO) targets for air quality were met, a major new report has calculated. The research, conducted by CBI Economics...

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