Stories in the media
Ella
In a world-first landmark ruling Coroner said 9-year-old “Ella Kissi-Debrah died of asthma contributed to by exposure to excessive and illegal air pollution.” Ella’s mum said “If only I’d known” (Guardian)
BBC thoughts on what next after the ruling
38000 Ipswich residents living in illegally high pollution
One in 18 deaths in Ipswich linked to pollution, figures reveal
‘Toxic air’ could cause 7,000 deaths in Suffolk and Essex this decade, charity warns
Ipswich air pollution campaigner accuses councils of lack of action
National
Asthma in toddlers linked to air pollution (Guardian)
Podcast from Costing the Earth featuring Ella’s mum and talking about the Office for Environmental Protection aiming to give some teeth to Autumn’s Environment Act.
Does exposure to air pollution increase the risk of dying from the COVID-19? (Office for National Statistics)
Air pollution disproportionately affects disadvantaged communities (Guardian)
new vision for Stockton
The effects of air pollution on Covid-19 Study by European Parliament
Air pollution likely to make coronavirus worse, say UK government advisers (Guardian)
Fossil fuel air pollution responsible for 1 in 5 deaths worldwide (University College London)
Deaths from fossil fuel emissions higher than previously thought (Harvard School of Engineering)
Toxic air puts six million at risk of lung damage (BBC)
Air pollution linked to higher risk of irreversible sight loss (Guardian)
Covid 19 will accelerate the evolution of our cities (Guardian)
An inspirational story of fighting for clean air in US (BBC)