’Ban parents from leaving engines on’, says guidance

’Ban parents from leaving engines on’, says guidance
James Thornton, the chief executive of ClientEarth, said: "It’s hugely significant
that public health experts are raising the prospect of clean air zones, which could charge the dirtiest vehicles to enter the most polluted areas of our towns and cities.
Prof Paul Cosford, from PHE, said the report was the "distillation of best evidence" on tackling air pollution that local councils could implement.
The report from health officials comes as the UK government is about to be taken to court again over its plans for tackling air pollution.
The authors have called for "clean air" to be given the same importance as "clean water".
Prof Cosford told : "The best estimate is 29,000 deaths in the UK [from air
pollution], then why would we only want to reduce that to the legal amount?
"We have developed clean water, and clean air is a basic issue of human health."
"We welcome the recommendations to introduce no-vehicle- idling areas, [and] clean air zones in the most polluted towns
and cities will be vital in reducing toxic emissions and protecting us all
"So it’s astounding that the government did not make this clear to people when it consulted on its air quality
plans for the UK, forcing us to go back to the High Court next Wednesday to try to get them to do this.
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Parents should be banned from leaving the car running while waiting outside school gates, to cut air pollution, according to official health guidance.