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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Sandra Laville Environment correspondent

Sunak urged to distance himself from Tories who dismiss air pollution risks

ultra low emission zone sign
The ultra-low emission zone is to be expanded to all London boroughs in August. The move is being challenged in court by five Conservative councils. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

World-leading air pollution scientists have called on Rishi Sunak to distance himself from Conservative colleagues who are dismissing the facts on the serious health risks of toxic air.

In a letter, Prof Frank Kelly and 35 other prominent air pollution scientists call on the prime minister to tell his colleagues not to endorse “merchants of doubt” who “undermine the factual and truth foundations of life.”

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