
Air pollution hitting deprived and POC communities hardest
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Air pollution burdens low income and communities of colour resulting in major health risks.
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The British Heart Foundation found that 15 million Brits are exposed to toxic air. The majority of which are people of colour and those within deprived communities; a report conducted by Natural England in 2019 revealed Britons who are POC were exposed to particulate matter pollution rates at 19-29% higher than White Britons.
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