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Air pollution’s a threat to humanity’s wellbeing
Only living in a simpler way with more concern for each other will reverse the accelerating decline of the environment, writes PAUL DONOVAN
Pollution over London in February 2018 [David Holt/Creative Commons]

THE move by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to extend the low emissions zones out across the capital must be welcomed. It is the type of radical measure needed if endemic pollution, as well as climate change, are to be addressed.

The regret must be that while there do seem to be very real efforts being made to address the problems caused by motor vehicles, the same cannot be said for aircraft.

Above our heads, the skies simply fill with ever more planes. The City Airport capacity has expanded, with Heathrow on the verge of building another runway.

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