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The campaign is part of the council's Clean Air for Cornwall Strategy.

, which aims to raise awareness about the causes of air quality problems.

The council said the initiative demonstrated its "determination to both preserve and to improve air quality to safeguard health".Areas of concern are highlighted in red and described as having high levels of nitrogen dioxide Cornwall Council said it wanted communities and individuals to know to reduce their impact on air quality and improve their health.reporting on air quality highlights "areas of concern", which are defined as having more than 60 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre of air.

For example, on the A39 at Truro, the map indicates Tregolis Roads' air quality falls below the council's standards. The government's objective is to reduce levels below 40 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic metre of air.Follow BBC News South West on

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