ULEZ: Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion and the price of pollution

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ULEZ: Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion and the price of pollution
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A London mum has shared distressing footage of her son in hospital after having an asthma attack caused by air pollution. While many oppose the ULEZ expansion, the boy’s mum says it’s vital to improving London’s air quality and saving lives. Read more:

has said, some thought this was policy whose bark was worse than its bite. Change was already happening as people moved away from older cars anyway.commissioned by City hall in October 2022 also showed 51% of Londoners asked supported ULEX while 27% didn't.Many drivers and outer London residents are furious at the concept that some may have to pay to drive.

City Hall have responded by saying it was "important to understand the impact of this policy in absolute terms". "There is nowhere in London still that does meet the WHO air quality guidelines so that means everywhere you go the air you are breathing is having some impact on your health," he said. Ruth Fitzharris is from the campaign group Mums for Lungs. Her son was recently treated in hospital after suffering an asthma attack aggravated by pollution.She welcomes the expansion of ULEZ.

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