How bad is the air we breathe? - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

Air pollution is creating big problems. Scientists say it is a leading cause of climate change, which will be the subject of a major report to be released next week by the IPCC, a UN body that is studying the issue.

Another problem is damage to health. Scientists believe that air pollution harms the quality of our lives, and shortens them too. So how bad is the air in the UK? And what can be done to improve matters?CONTRIBUTORS
Andrew Grieve, Air Quality Analyst at the Environmental Research Group at King's College LondonFiona Godlee, Editor, The BMJ
Audrey de Nazelle, Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Environmental policy, Imperial CollegeGavin Shaddick, Professor of Data Science and Statistics, University of Exeter

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