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Nicholas Cecil

Ministers accused of ‘betraying tens of thousands of children’ in London and UK with 2040 toxic air target

Ella Roberta Adoo Kissi-Debrah who died from dangerous levels of air pollution in 2013

(Picture: PA Media)

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey was accused on Friday of “betraying tens of thousands of children” in London and across Britain by failing to match EU proposed standards to tackle toxic air.

She announced a set of new eco targets including on cutting down levels of tiny PM2.5 particulate pollution which scientists say is particularly harmful to human health as it can seep deep into the lungs and heart system.

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