Air Pollution Kills 9,500; London Mayor Calls To Halt Heathrow Expansion to Save Lives

摘要

London's pollution killed 9,500 people in 2010, the first study to quantify the full danger, prompting Mayor Boris Johnson to renew his calls for abandoning the expansion of Heathrow Airport on air quality grounds. About 5,900 deaths were the result of nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant produced by diesel engines, according to the report released July 15 by King's College London for the mayor's office. The others were due to particu-late pollution known as PM2.5. "I need the help and strong support of the government and the [European Union] to effectively win London's pollution battle and target the enormous amount of toxic air transported into our great capital," Johnson said. "My greatest priority remains to protect the well-being and environment of Londoners."