Sadiq Khan hails ‘crucial’ Ulez expansion as air quality deaths ‘fall by 40%’

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Expanding London’s ultra low emission zone (Ulez) was “crucial”, Sir Sadiq Khan has claimed, after a new study estimated deaths linked to toxic air in the capital fell by about 40% in five years.

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00:00A new report by Imperial College London's Environmental Research Group

00:05estimated that the number of premature deaths in London attributable to air quality was

00:123,800 to 5,100 in 2024, down from 6,400 to 8,000 in 2019.

00:23The study was commissioned by the Greater London Authority and Transport for London.

00:29Previous research estimated, however, that the number of premature deaths linked to air pollution

00:35in 2019 was 4,000.

00:39The authors said this new study used a scientifically stronger approach.

00:45Researchers also found that fine particulate pollution, extremely small particles that

00:51can have a serious impact on health, fell by 28% from 2019 to 2024.

00:58The report does not isolate the impact of ULEZ or any other single policy.

01:04Boosting air quality has been a key priority for Sadiq Khan since he took office in 2016.

01:11In addition to introducing the ULEZ in April 2019, other related measures include a scrappage

01:18scheme for older, more polluting vehicles, providing air quality filters in schools and

01:24increasing the number of electric buses.

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01:26elders in 2016 as well?

01:27At all times the government is not vaccinated since the fourth stage of the year.

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