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Opinion: Smog and why we need the European Union

By Morwen Millson | Mon 7th April 2014 - 1:46 pm

We have suffered poor air quality across south east England for days. The authorities warned older people and people with cardiovascular problems to stay indoors. Ambulance call-outs in London rose by 14%, and David Cameron abandoned his usual morning jog, describing conditions as, “Unpleasant, but it’s a naturally occurring weather phenomenon.”

Although worse in urban centres, poor air quality has been a concern for years in some villages on major roads in West Sussex; air pollution is widespread.

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Posted in Europe / International and Op-eds | Tagged clean air, european union, pollution and smog | 4 Comments

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