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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. ....
A classmate of the girl whose death was the first to be blamed by a coroner on air pollution has set up a campaign group with fellow teenagers to tackle the issue in their neighbourhoods.Ella ....