metro-mayor-candidate-letter-west-midlands-2017-hac-en-d0f3183c32ab3561.pdf

A coalition of health and environmental experts calls on West Midlands mayoral candidates to implement Clean Air Zones and invest in sustainable transport to address widespread air pollution. The letter highlights that legal pollution limits are exceeded in every local authority in the region, contributing to cardiovascular disease and asthma, and urges candidates to support a new national Clean Air Act.

• Air pollution in the West Midlands is linked to premature births, stunted lung growth in children, and increased hospitalization or death for those with heart or lung conditions. In the region, an estimated 375,800 people have cardiovascular disease and 268,400 have asthma.
• Legal limits for air pollution are currently exceeded in every local authority across the West Midlands, from Wolverhampton to Coventry.
• The authors advocate for the implementation of Clean Air Zones to remove the most polluting vehicles from high-pollution areas, complemented by investments in walking, cycling, and public transport to improve the road network.
• The letter requests that mayoral candidates call on the UK Government to establish a new Clean Air Act for the 21st Century to legally enshrine the right to breathe clean air.

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BibTeX

@misc{clientearth2017metromayorcandidateletterwestmidlands2017hacend0f3183c32ab3561pdf, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{metro-mayor-candidate-letter-west-midlands-2017-hac-en-d0f3183c32ab3561.pdf}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2017}, month = apr, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/maaaa2jq/metro-mayor-candidate-letter-west-midlands-2017-hac-en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }