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“Monitoring shows that if these statutes were real people, many of them would often be breathing dangerous, illegal air,” stated Greenpeace campaigner Areeba Hamid. “That’s why we’ve given them face masks.”<\/p>\n
The protest campaigners are requesting that the next London Mayor implement a “Clean Air Zone” in many portions of the city — rather than the incoming “Ultra Low Emission Zone” that’s slated to enter effect in 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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