Air we breathe in UK depends on race and income, studies show

There are important differences in air pollution between the richest and least well-off areas. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA

We are all affected by air pollution but some of us suffer a greater burden than others.

An analysis published by the mayor of London has laid out the systematic air pollution differences between communities. Overall, people of black or mixed ethnicities are more likely to live in the most polluted places.