Air pollution near Ella's home contributed to her death.
A coroner has ruled that air pollution was a cause of death of Ella Kissi-Debrah, the nine-year-old girl who suffered a fatal asthma attack in 2013.
Ella’s mother Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, who has been campaigning to have poor air quality listed as a cause of death, today said: “We’ve got the justice for her which she so deserved.”
Campaigners and politicians are now calling for more to be done about London’s air quality, with levels of pollution near Ella’s family home being declared unlawful.
Levels of PM2.5, particles formed by burning fuel and other chemical reactions, were found to be above World Health Organisation guidelines in some London areas by a 2018 report. The particles can irritate the eyes, nose and throat and cause permanent conditions such as asthma.