Article 3SQ0B Millions of British children breathing toxic air, Unicef warns

Millions of British children breathing toxic air, Unicef warns

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Damian Carrington Environment editor
from Environment | The Guardian on (#3SQ0B)

More than 4.5m affected, says UN group, while tests suggest children's shorter height increases exposure on busy roads

More than 4.5 million children in the UK are growing up in areas with toxic levels of air pollution, the UN children's organisation Unicef has warned.

Tests suggesting that children walking along busy roads are exposed to a third more air pollution than adults, as their shorter height places them close to passing car exhausts, were also released on Thursday.

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