Death From Car Pollution

Up to 50,000 Britons are dying early every year because of car pollution, it is claimed.
Experts say exhaust fumes and toxic particles from brakes and tyres could take 10 years off the lives of people in cities.
Environment researcher Professor Frank Kelly of King’s College London said, “This issue is much larger than fatalities and serious injury from road accidents in the UK”.
The professor told the commons environmental audit committee that tackling car pollution was as important as dealing with obesity, alcohol and smoking.
Professor Kelly said, “Children in highly polluted areas lose the ability for their lungs to develop. If this is not resolved by the time they are 20 they will never regain the function”.
Diesel cars have pushed up pollution.
About 40 per cent of vehicles now use diesel fuel compared to 8 per cent 20 years ago.