Air pollution in England has hit its lowest level in 20 years but risks to health still remain, a think tank reported on Friday.
The average level of exposure to the most harmful air pollutant, PM2.5, for England fell by 54 percent between 2003 and 2023, a study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found.
The findings showed that almost everywhere in England the concentration target is below the threshold of 10µg/m3.
However, researchers warned that exposure to PM2.5 is still higher than the recommended 5µg/m3 limit by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Some 96 percent of people still live in areas above the WHO’s recommended limit....
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