London mayor Sadiq Khan has issued an emergency air quality alert for the capital as high temperatures, plus southerly winds from industrial areas of France, are predicted to result in toxic air across large areas of England and Wales on 21 June. The warning is due to be extended until 7 July, when it will become mandatory if pollution levels remain above a “very high” level – which could mean that people living near power stations or factories In April 2016, UK MPs stated that the country’s air pollution constituted a public health emergency.
London mayor Sadiq Khan has issued an emergency air quality alert for the capital as high temperatures, plus southerly winds from industrial areas of France, are predicted to result in toxic air across large areas of England and Wales on 21 June. Alerts will be displayed at bus stops, on the tube network and on road signs. In April 2016, UK MPs stated that the country’s air pollution constituted a public health emergency.