Every borough in Greater Manchester has broken the new air pollution limits set by the World Health Organisation. Linked to 1,200 deaths a year in our region, nitrogen dioxide is one of a raft of air pollutants considered 'silent killers'.
Greater Manchester is among the most congested region outside London. Along with tiny bits of dust and other contaminants coughed up in noxious exhaust fumes, nitrogen dioxide a major cause of bronchitis, asthma, heart problems and cancer.
Vehicles also spew out carbon dioxide, one of the carbon emissions behind climate change. READ MORE: The boy with asthma who lives on a busy road in Manchester Air pollution can damage the lungs and brains of babies while they are still in the womb and evidence
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