The UK government is putting the health of million of its citizens at risk by failing to tackle the country's air pollution crisis, according the UN's special rapporteur on human rights and the environment.
Speaking to the guardian, he said air pollution and climate changes were change were inextricably linked and called in the UK government to take a global lead by introducing new clean air legislation to raise standards, protect its citizens and meet its climate obligations.
Last month the worlds biggest children's charity, unicef, told the guardian it had refocused its UK operation to tackle air pollution because of the scale of the health crisis facing young people in the country. It also follows a landmark UN climate report that warned we only had 12 years to avert disastrous climate breakdown.
Speaking to the guardian, he said air pollution and climate changes were change were inextricably linked and called in the UK government to take a global lead by introducing new clean air legislation to raise standards, protect its citizens and meet its climate obligations.
Last month the worlds biggest children's charity, unicef, told the guardian it had refocused its UK operation to tackle air pollution because of the scale of the health crisis facing young people in the country. It also follows a landmark UN climate report that warned we only had 12 years to avert disastrous climate breakdown.
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