The air in parts of London is so polluted that it exceeds European Union limits by up to 50 percent, according to a study. The study by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) identified the problem areas as Camden, Islington, the City, Lambeth and Westminster.

"Our study shows air pollution far exceeds EU target levels across London and is dangerously close to breaching the EU`s safe limit in other parts of the country," CSP spokesman Professor Grahame Pope said. The consequences for people with lung conditions such as asthma could be "severe", he said.

"It`s bad news for people living and working in the capital as exposure to this pollutant can cause wheezing and shortness of breath. Traffic fumes are a major source of this pollution, so we are urging the government to look at cleaner fuel options," he said. "We are also calling on car users to do their bit, by walking or cycling where possible. This would not only benefit their own health, but the health of others too."
(AFP, 01/06/2006)
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