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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Gary Fuller

Bradford clean air zone saves NHS over £30,000 a month in first year

Bradford city centre
The Bradford zone covers 22.4 sq km. Photograph: Richard Saker/The Guardian

Bradford’s clean air zone has reduced air pollution and saved the health service about £30,700 a month in its first year, a study has found.

Low emission or clean air zones are often controversial, especially when they are first proposed. The expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone became a major election issue, spawning disinformation, protest, vandalism and even the bombing of a traffic camera.

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