In spite of it now being well-established that car fumes cause many premature deaths in the UK and have particular influences on pregnancy (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/11/air-pollution-as-bad-as-smoking-in-increasing-risk-of-miscarriage ) and development, attempts by councils to limit access of polluting cars and trucks to certain areas in London are reportedly meeting with verment opposition (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/12/drivers-resist-low-emission-scheme-as-london-struggles-to-clean-up-its-air). In terms of tackling major environmental problems, it does seem that one has to deal with a well-heeled 'I don't see why people should be able to curtail my ability to carrying on what I am doing' group of folk.
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