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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
James Delaney

Edinburgh's most polluted streets confirmed as new research uncovers air quality

The most polluted streets in Edinburgh have been revealed in new research uncovering the air quality of some of the Capital’s busiest areas.

Queensferry Road was found to suffer from higher levels of harmful toxins in the air than anywhere else in the city, according to green campaigners.

The traffic-heavy thoroughfare, which extends from the West End of Princes Street to Blackhall, recorded 29.62 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre (µg/m3) during tests.

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