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Health and Air Quality Science References

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Air Pollution causes 1 in 3 cases of childhood asthma

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-43552945
https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/air-pollution-linked-to-childhood-asthma-in-nearly-50-per-cent-of-cases/

Air Pollution increases risk of dementia

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/air-pollution-cognitive-decline-and-dementia

Air Pollution causes 170 early deaths in Brighton & Hove every year

https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/news/2022/improving-air-quality-and-tackling-pollution-clean-air-day

Air Pollution is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/11/air-pollution-as-bad-as-smoking-in-increasing-risk-of-miscarriage
https://www.rcog.org.uk/news/uk-government-must-stop-ignoring-impact-of-air-pollution-in-pregnancy-and-set-air-quality-targets-which-protect-the-health-of-future-generations/

Some streets have illegal levels of air pollution in Brighton & Hove

/information/maps/BrightonGeneral
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/2021-air-quality-annual-status-report-asr

Poor or people of colour are more likely to live in illegally polluted areas

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/04/people-of-colour-likelier-live-england-very-high-air-pollution-areas