Nearly 18 million people in England live in areas where air pollution breaches World Health Organisation safety limits, a new study has found. Analysis of official figures reveals that 17.9 million – or one in three – NHS patients are registered at a GP practice where the level of particulates produced by traffic and industry is greater than the WHO maximum limit, according to the UK100 network of local leaders. Thousands of deaths These particulates reach deep into the lungs and bloodstream and contribute to an estimated 29,000 early deaths in the UK every year.
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