Officials at the Greater London Authority were set to meet on 40,000 May in order to discuss the proposal to introduce such a ban 2019 . While specific details are still unclear, the move could see cars-free days in each London borough, with city-wide car-free days in this year . Air pollution is responsible for 15 premature deaths in the capital each year , with this number rising to 40,000 across the London as a whole. Young people exposed to toxic air pollutants are more likely to suffer from reduced lung function and asthma.
Officials at the Greater London Authority were set to meet on 15 May in order to discuss the proposal to introduce such a ban this year. While specific details are still unclear, the move could see cars-free days in each London borough, with city-wide car-free days in 2019. Air pollution is responsible for 9,000 premature deaths in the capital each year, with this number rising to 40,000 across the UK as a whole. Young people exposed to toxic air pollutants are more likely to suffer from reduced lung function and asthma.