How Urban Cycle Zones Can Mitigate the Health Impacts of Air Pollution

Air pollution affects us all, but there is a way we can breathe easier

In this week’s newsletter: pollutants from fossil fuels and wildfires damage nearly every part of our bodies – but initiatives such as cycle zones can make our cities safer • Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Air pollution affects nearly every person on this planet. Yet global efforts to combat the scourge – which is associated with about 8 million premature deaths worldwide every year, can damage nearly every part of our body and is linked to everything from misca...

By Fiona Harvey