On 13 September we will be joining
Lambeth for a Cool Planet’s Walk for Clean Air. Please come down to show your
support and raise awareness of Lambeth’s disgraceful air quality.
Air pollution monitoring across Lambeth paints a dire picture of the quality of air we breathe. The borough has some of the worst air pollution in Europe. On Brixton Road annual EU limits
for Nitrogen Dioxide had already been reached by mid-January 2015 and levels
across Streatham are exceeding the EU safe limits by up to 100%.
This has many negative health effects. It affects lung development
in children and can cause respiratory illnesses, especially for older people,
those with asthma, and those living or working near busy roads. Over 100 deaths
annually in Lambeth can be linked to air pollution.
We will be meeting at 2pm on the 13 September at the top of Rush
Common (just below Holmewood Road, SW2) and walking down to Windrush Square to call on Lambeth Council to take
steps to put an end to this silent killer. Please come and join us.
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