Investors call on major business to tackle 'silent yet deadly' air pollution

James Murray
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Investors call on major business to tackle 'silent yet deadly' air pollution

Call from top investors comes on same day as new report from the Royal College of Physicians calculates toxic air is contributing to 500 deaths a week in the UK

A group of investors with over $795bn in assets under management has issued a public statement calling on high-emitting companies to take stronger action on air pollution. The group, which was co-ordinated...

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