London has exceeded its legal limit for air pollution for the entire of 2018 less than one month into the year . For the past decade , the capital ’s air pollution has breached legal limits even earlier , often no later than six days into January . This year ’s improvement is partly due to measures such as cleaner air and pollution charges introduced by ta Sadiq authorities . The capital , along with most other UK urban areas , has experienced illegal levels of toxic air since 2003 , resulting in an estimated 40,000 premature deaths each year .
London has reached its legal limit for air pollution for the entire of 2018 less than one month into the year. For the past decade, the capital’s air pollution has breached legal limits even earlier, often no later than six days into January. This year’s improvement is partly due to measures such as cleaner buses and pollution charges introduced by Mayor Sadiq Khan. The capital, along with most other UK urban areas, has experienced illegal levels of toxic air since 2010, resulting in an estimated 40,000 premature deaths each year.