This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-38673310
The article has changed 8 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Pollution warning as London air quality alerts are issued | Pollution warning as London air quality alerts are issued |
| (about 5 hours later) | |
| Air quality alerts have been issued by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, with moderate pollution expected until the weekend across 17 London boroughs. | Air quality alerts have been issued by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, with moderate pollution expected until the weekend across 17 London boroughs. |
| The problem is expected to peak on Thursday in Westminster, City of London, Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston and Wandsworth. | The problem is expected to peak on Thursday in Westminster, City of London, Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston and Wandsworth. |
| Pollution warnings will be displayed at bus stops, Tube stations and roadsides. | Pollution warnings will be displayed at bus stops, Tube stations and roadsides. |
| Mr Khan first announced the introduction of the alerts in August 2016. | Mr Khan first announced the introduction of the alerts in August 2016. |
| Mr Khan has described London's dirty air as a "public health emergency" and has said his office will continue to closely monitor pollution levels over the coming days. | Mr Khan has described London's dirty air as a "public health emergency" and has said his office will continue to closely monitor pollution levels over the coming days. |
| The elderly and those with heart or lung problems should reduce strenuous activity, particularly outdoors, according to the official advice. | The elderly and those with heart or lung problems should reduce strenuous activity, particularly outdoors, according to the official advice. |
| London breached its legal limits for toxic air for the entire year in the first five days of 2017. | London breached its legal limits for toxic air for the entire year in the first five days of 2017. |
| The environmental law group Client Earth, which has successfully sued the UK government twice over poor air quality, said it was a "shameful reminder of the severity of London's air pollution" and "shows why the mayor has rightly made tackling it a top priority". | The environmental law group Client Earth, which has successfully sued the UK government twice over poor air quality, said it was a "shameful reminder of the severity of London's air pollution" and "shows why the mayor has rightly made tackling it a top priority". |
| Are you a Muslim woman who feels you are at a disadvantage in the work place? Tell us your experiences by emailing london.locallive@bbc.co.uk. | |
| Or use the form below |