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Bill McLoughlin

London’s ‘toxic air’ leads to 1,700 hospital admissions in the capital

The London Eye, Palace of Westminster and buildings in central London are seen through the mist from the 15th floor of an office block in the City of London.

(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

London’s air quality has led to 1,700 asthma and serious lung hospital admissions, a new study has shown.

Action must be taken to tackle London’s “toxic air” and its impacts on the health of the capital, according to an Imperial College London study.

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