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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-london-emission-zones-air-quality.html>
"The introduction of London's Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in 2008 and subsequent
Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) from 2019 has significantly improved air
quality, benefiting Londoners' physical and mental health, according to new
analysis from the Department of Economics at the University of Bath.
A new Institute for Policy Research (IPR) policy brief, presenting research
from health economists at the university, indicates that the introduction of
the LEZ helped to reduce particulate matter (PM10) in Greater London by 13%
between 2008-13, compared to pre-LEZ levels (2003-07).
The ULEZ has had an even more substantial impact, reducing nitrogen dioxide
(NO2) in 2019 by 18.4% in Central London as compared to pre-ULEZ levels
(2016-18). Comparing London to other large cities such as Manchester,
Leicester, Liverpool, and Leeds without such schemes, the IPR policy brief
finds that the benefits far exceed implementation costs.
Cleaner air in the city brought about by the LEZ contributed to a 4.5%
reduction in long-term health problems and an 8% decrease in respiratory issues
like asthma and bronchitis. Furthermore, it concludes that the LEZ and ULEZ
have helped to generate cost savings of over £963 million in Greater London.
Notably, the analysis suggests that LEZ led to a reduction in hospital
admissions for respiratory conditions like COPD, avoiding 12 respiratory
admissions and 2.88 acute respiratory admissions per 10,000 people in Greater
London compared to other areas in England."
See also:
London-Wide Ultra Low Emission Zone First Month Report, October 2023
http://https//pdfhost.io/v/Z5dc8p0h~_Date
Via
Future Crunch:
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