Stop making diesel cars and pedestrianise town centres | the big issue
by Guardian Staff from on (#11N3S)
Breathing safe air is a fundamental human right all too often denied to people
Breathing safe air is about as fundamental as a human right can be. It is a disgrace that on average 79 people die prematurely each day in Britain from particulate pollution and that NO2 limits for a whole year have been breached in just a few days in several London streets ("Shock figures to reveal deadly toll of global air pollution", News).
The situation requires urgent action. Diesel fuel is the worst offender for both these pollutants, so we need to impose a tax on the sale of new diesel vehicles, high enough to ensure that very few people will choose to buy diesel cars in future.
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