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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. |
| Notices will be displayed at bus stops, river pier stops, Tube stations and on signs on London's busiest roads. | Notices will be displayed at bus stops, river pier stops, Tube stations and on signs on London's busiest roads. |
| Alerts for "high" levels of pollution were issued for Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, the City, Kingston and Hounslow. | Alerts for "high" levels of pollution were issued for Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, the City, Kingston and Hounslow. |
| Scientists at Kings College London (KCL) are forecasting pollution levels to reach "high" levels - between seven and nine out of 10 - by this evening with no clearance "at least until the weekend". | Scientists at Kings College London (KCL) are forecasting pollution levels to reach "high" levels - between seven and nine out of 10 - by this evening with no clearance "at least until the weekend". |
| 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. |
| Official health advice | Official health advice |
| 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. |
| "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. |
| Light winds coupled with a "cold cap of air sitting over the city" are keeping car emissions close to the ground in the capital, said Andrew Grieve, from KCL. | Light winds coupled with a "cold cap of air sitting over the city" are keeping car emissions close to the ground in the capital, said Andrew Grieve, from KCL. |
| An area of high pressure bringing pollution from industrial and urban areas of Germany and the near-Continent is also contributing to the problem. | An area of high pressure bringing pollution from industrial and urban areas of Germany and the near-Continent is also contributing to the problem. |
| Tom Edwards, BBC London Transport correspondent | Tom Edwards, BBC London Transport correspondent |
| It is not uncommon to get pollution episodes in winter. What is unusual is for the Mayor to continue to issue warnings to Londoners. | It is not uncommon to get pollution episodes in winter. What is unusual is for the Mayor to continue to issue warnings to Londoners. |
| He talked about better communication about pollution during the election and this is the second time he's done it - although this time it has attracted much more media interest. | He talked about better communication about pollution during the election and this is the second time he's done it - although this time it has attracted much more media interest. |
| The reason for the pollution spike is, as campaigners put it, because we are "stewing in our own emissions". | The reason for the pollution spike is, as campaigners put it, because we are "stewing in our own emissions". |
| Sadiq Khan, who says tackling pollution is a priority, has used this to call on the government to do much more. | Sadiq Khan, who says tackling pollution is a priority, has used this to call on the government to do much more. |
| A 2015 study found air pollution in London was been linked to 9,400 premature deaths a year. | A 2015 study found air pollution in London was been linked to 9,400 premature deaths a year. |
| The City Air app, produced by Kings College London and the City of London Corporation, allows Londoners to see pollution levels on their journeys through the city. | The City Air app, produced by Kings College London and the City of London Corporation, allows Londoners to see pollution levels on their journeys through the city. |
| 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". |