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A new study published today in BMJ Open highlights the benefits of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ); how it’s transforming children’s journeys to school, by making streets safer, and improving perceptions of air quality.
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A new study published today in BMJ Open highlights the benefits of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ); how it’s transforming children’s journeys to school, by making streets safer, and improving perceptions of air quality.
Read more - https://buff.ly/4h5q9YC
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The research reveals challenges for those living in outer boroughs who are more reliant on the car and may struggle to adapt.
Road traffic is a major source of air pollution in London. One in 11 children in the city has asthma, worsened by poor air quality.
The work is part of the Children’s Health in London and Luton (CHILL) Study, which previously found that 42% of children who travelled by car switched to active travel modes after the ULEZ was introduced.
The study was funded by the @nihr.bsky.social, NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North Thames, the Medical Research Council.
The research was a collaboration between researchers from @uniofcam.bsky.social, Queen Mary University of London, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, University of Bedfordshire , @exeter.ac.uk, @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, @ox.ac.uk, and @usc.edu.
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