Premier League players are running the risk of contracting serious diseases due to the worrying levels of air pollution inside stadiums.
A new study has shown that Premier League stadiums are in some of the worst-affected areas in the country for air quality. Campaigners from Climate Clubs and Green Football Weekend have compiled data which assesses the levels of toxic pollutants which can cause asthma, respiratory inflammation, strokes and even promote cancers.
They found that, unsurprisingly, London’s clubs are situated in badly polluted areas, with Chelsea ’s Stamford Bridge topping the table. The Blues’ home, in west London, lies in the 97th percentile in terms of pollution in the UK, meaning just three per cent of addresses in the country are worst affected.
