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| Pollution warning as London air quality alerts are issued | Pollution warning as London air quality alerts are issued |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| Alerts for "high" levels of pollution were issued for Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, the City, Kingston and Hounslow. | |
| Mr Khan first announced the introduction of the alerts system last August. | Mr Khan first announced the introduction of the alerts system last August. |
| The last air quality alert in London was issued on 1 December. | The last air quality alert in London was issued on 1 December. |
| Mr Khan has described the capital'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 the capital's dirty air as a "public health emergency" and has said his office will continue to closely monitor pollution levels over the coming days. |
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| "It's crucial that Londoners who are vulnerable, such as asthma sufferers, are able to take appropriate measures to protect themselves" Mr Khan said. | "It's crucial that Londoners who are vulnerable, such as asthma sufferers, are able to take appropriate measures to protect themselves" Mr Khan said. |
| The Labour mayor called on the government "to urgently play their part" by funding a national diesel scrappage scheme, reforming vehicle excise duty and bringing in a new Clean Air Act. | The Labour mayor called on the government "to urgently play their part" by funding a national diesel scrappage scheme, reforming vehicle excise duty and bringing in a new Clean Air Act. |
| 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". |
| Have you been affected by air pollution? Tell us your experiences by emailing london.locallive@bbc.co.uk. | Have you been affected by air pollution? Tell us your experiences by emailing london.locallive@bbc.co.uk. |
| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |