Public Health England makes plea to ban cars near schools.

New evidence from the Public Health England (PHE) has highlighted the effects of pollution from cars.

Public Health England wants to ban cars from near schools.

The review informs local and national governments on actions to improve outdoor air quality and health. Air pollution is the biggest environmental threat to health in the UK, with around 28,000 to 36,000 deaths a year attributed to long-term exposure.

The report sets out a number of ways that local authorities can improve air quality. PHE suggests boosting investment in clean transport and promoting a faster uptake of low emission vehicles.

PHE also recommends redesigning cities so people aren’t so close to highly polluting roads. They also want to discourage highly polluting vehicles from entering populated areas. This would include introducing no-idling zones outside schools.

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