Poorest London children face health risks from toxic air, poverty and obesity

Schools in capital worst affected by air pollution are in most socially deprived areas with high levels of obesity, finds study

Tens of thousands of the poorest children in London are facing a cocktail of health risks including air pollution, obesity and poverty that will leave them with lifelong health problems, according to a new report.

The study found that schools in the capital worst affected by the UK's air pollution crisis were also disproportionately poor, with high levels of obesity.