The findings, contained in a report written by King’s College London and released by a coalition of 15 health and environment NGOs, including ClientEarth, the British Lung Foundation, and the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, shows that living within 50 metres of a major road in may increase your risk of developing lung cancer by up to 10%.

The levels of recorded roadside air pollution stunt lung growth in children by approximately 14% in Oxford, 13% in London, 8% in Birmingham, 5% in Bristol, 5% in Liverpool, 3% in Nottingham, and 4% in Southampton. One third (33%) of Londoners – around 3 million people – are estimated to live near a busy road. (1,2,3)

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