Why air pollution is a social justice issue
Day 2: As new data highlights how socially-deprived communities are disproportionately exposed to air pollution in London, local campaigners are raising awareness in their boroughs
Air pollution is proven to affect socially-deprived groups more severely. Pic: Sarah Glover-Smith
“Pollution zone,” declare new road signs posted around South East London. “Breathing kills.” The signs depict a mother and child, both with afro hair to represent the black and brown populations currently unequally affected by air pollution. Behind those illustrations are four young girls who have come together with the association Choked Up to campaign against unequal exposure to air pollution.
Environmental News For The Week Ending 13 March 2019
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Teenage activists post signs to warn of toxic air in London neighborhoods
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image captionCo-founders of Choked Up: Destiny Boka Batesa, Anjali Raman-Middleton and Nyeleti Brauer-Maxaeia,
Teenage protesters living in some of London s most polluted areas have put up road signs to highlight the impact on people of colour.
Choked Up s campaign has been backed by more than 100 NHS medics.
The group want to prevent air pollution contributing to further deaths like that of nine-year-old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah in 2013.
Signs bearing the slogan Breathing kills have been put up in Whitechapel, Catford and Brixton.
Choked Up co-founder Anjali Raman-Middleton, 17, said: The landmark ruling of the Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah inquest proved that the road I live less than five minutes from can kill.