The Ecologist: "CAMPAIGN HERO: Simon Birkett of the Campaign for Clean Air in London"

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"With much help, I calculated there were 3,460 premature deaths due to air pollution in London and 35,000 nationally in 2005. Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee accepted these estimates saying:

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"'Air quality must be given a higher priority for Government. Defra must raise the profile of the issue, by publicising the latest data on premature deaths more widely, and making clear the benefits of improving air quality."

"The Mayor of London subsequently published an estimate of 4,267 premature deaths in London in 2008. The new Government has confirmed that the new national calculations are correct."

"... calculations suggest 35,000 to 50,000 deaths per year in UK
can be attributed to long-term exposure to fine particles"