Toxic air pollution in Leeds was above legal limits in 2021 after the city council chose not to proceed with a government-mandated Clean Air Zone (CAZ).
Despite the impact of the pandemic on travel, an official report disclosed that levels of toxic nitrogen dioxide at seven locations were higher than what Leeds City Council called ‘the national air quality objectives’. In fact, the maximum levels in the Air Quality Directive are legally binding.
It also acknowledged that 54 deaths in 1,000 in the city are linked to poor air quality.
An air quality monitor near Kirkstall Road in the city measured higher than permitted pollution levels ‘and is at a location where some people are likely to be exposed for an hour or longer’.
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