ANDY BURNHAM has been urged to launch an inquiry into the unequal health impacts of air pollution, as lower-income areas have persistently higher levels than wealthier areas.A letter from 150 scientists, MPs and activists, co-ordinated by the charity Enact Equality and signed by Greta Thunberg, calls for action following research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.The research found minority-ethnic populations were exposed to air pollution levels about 6 per cent higher than those experienced by white populations.

ANDY BURNHAM has been urged to launch an inquiry into the unequal health impacts of air pollution, as lower-income areas have persistently higher levels than wealthier areas.

A letter from 150 scientists, MPs and activists, co-ordinated by the charity Enact Equality and signed by Greta Thunberg, calls for action following research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

The research found minority-ethnic populations were exposed to air pollution levels about 6 per cent higher than those experienced by white populations.

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