https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gpxygxz1lo
“Hundreds of London schools are set to receive new air quality filters in a
£2.7m scheme designed to reduce pollution in classrooms and protect children's
health.
Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan said the rollout, covering more than 200 schools across
the capital, could cut harmful particulate matter (PM2.5) inside classrooms by
up to 68%.
Speaking at St Mary's RC Primary School in Battersea, south-west London, one of
the first schools to receive the filters, Sir Sadiq said they could have a
"life-changing" impact on young people.
The City Hall Conservatives said the rollout was "welcome news" for air quality
but would be countered by the removal of of congestion charge exemptions for
electric vehicles.
"We know we've made massive progress reducing air pollution in London, doing in
eight years what experts said would take childhood years," the mayor said.
"But we know there are still particulate matter pollution inside our
classrooms, which leads to kids having respiratory illnesses, taking time off
school and doing less well at school."
City Hall said about 70 schools had already received filters, with the rest due
to follow "over the course of the next few weeks".
The rollout will prioritise schools in areas with the highest levels of
deprivation and air pollution.”
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