Revealed: The UK’s Most Polluted Cities

With over 40 towns and cities in the UK exceeding air pollution limits, is your home at risk?

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that 30 areas have fine-particle air pollution levels that are above 10 micrograms per cubic metre. They also found that another 17 were at the limit.

How exactly does fine-particle air pollution affect our health? It causes respiratory infections, stroke, heart disease and lung cancer, by penetrating deep into the lungs and cardiovascular system.

According to a report by the WHO, 9/10 people globally are breathing highly polluted air. Furthermore, it’s estimated that globally, seven million people die each year from exposure to such air pollution.

The UK government have already prioritised reducing the level of air pollution over the country with a £3.5 billion plan. They plan to implement the ‘Clean Air Strategy’ later this year, but will it be enough?

Discover the UK’s most polluted areas below*:

1) Scunthorpe.
2) Manchester.
3) Swansea.
4) Gillingham.
5) Carlisle.
6) Chepstow.
7) Leeds.
8) Leicester.
9) Liverpool.
10) Grays.

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*Based on UK places that exceed the limit of 10 micrograms per cubic metre. The original data was based on 30 places including Gibraltar.

BBC News, Health. (2018). UK’s most polluted towns and cities revealed. Published 4 May 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.