Europe's most deprived areas 'hit hardest by air pollution'

Exposure to particulate matter and ozone highest in poor eastern European states, says study

Europe's poorest, least educated and most jobless regions are bearing the brunt of the air pollution crisis, according to the first official stocktake of its kind.

Nearly half of London's most deprived neighbourhoods exceeded EU nitrogen dioxide (NO2) limits in 2017 compared with 2% of its wealthiest areas.