If we want to breathe clean air, we need to fight for it

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If we want to breathe clean air, we need to fight for it

ClientEarth is taking the UK government back to court for failing to deal with nitrogen dioxide pollution. But without an angry electorate, forcing change is tough

By Michael Le Page

23 March 2016

Buses along Oxford Street — Hotspot for air pollution
© Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters

I worry about what working at �鶹��ý is doing to my health. Not because of the job itself, but because our office is located in one of the many parts of London where . My colleagues and I breathe in a lot more nitrogen dioxide than is good for us. And if you live or work near to a busy road, or travel on them, you probably do too.

Rich countries like the UK have made a lot of progress when it comes to air pollution. We’ve…

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