Thousands dying early every year 'because of London's filthy air'
 

Air pollution caused the early deaths of almost 9,500 people in London in 2010, according to a new study, showing far greater problems than previously estimated.

The research by King's College London has revealed for the first time the impacts of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which comes from exhaust fumes and other burning of fossil fuels, on mortality in London.

In 2010, there were 3,537 premature deaths due to particles known as particulate matter (PM2.5) and 5,879 early deaths in the capital as a result of nitrogen dioxide, bringing the total to 9,416, the study for Transport for London and the Greater London Authority showed.

The economic costs of the air pollution were estimated to be as much as £3.7 billion.

The study also revealed that particulate matter led to the loss of 52,630 years of life among Londoners, due to causing premature deaths, and NO2 led to 88,113 years of life lost.

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It's overpopulated anyway so...

Pretty sure that figure will have fallen since they brought in the congestion zone and low emission zone.

get a family gas mask combo :2 cents::2 cents:
http://media.vocativ.com/photos/2014...2479263060.jpg

The smog in that photo is awful! :Oh crap


WTF! This is the sort of comments that create war & make racism :disgust You should be banned :disgust

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

Plus ca change... I vaguely remember this from when I was a child: BBC ON THIS DAY | 6 | 1962: Choking fog spreads across Britain and, apparently, it was even worse ten years earlier.

i cant a4d 2 visit london... :(

Save nikki99 ...

its always been plain as day to me london is a craphole I can't workout why other people aren't able to see that?

Take a look at Beijing.
China pollution: Beijing smog hits hazardous levels - BBC News

EU actually does something to stop that with the new EURO 6 norm.

............:helpme

Better chance of someone inventing a virus targeting certain overbreeding types, if we agree that earth is being overpopulated.

+1

or should I say +2 (:1orglaugh:1orglaugh)

I haven't been to london in like 4 years, but places like NYC and Chicago are worse and I can only imagine what Indian and Chinese cities are like.

Gary's so cute when he pretends he's sensitive.


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I was in London last week. Proper fucking shithole, couldn't see past the end of my nose it was so filthy.

http://i.imgur.com/WiQlwGH.jpg

when you have a socialist healthcare system the government will use whatever tactics it can to kill people off early to save cash

Well its tough to pretend to be a woman and then take on other roles. One role at a time Gary. Gaitlyn?