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It’s 10 years ago to the day that nine-year-old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah died following a severe asthma attack. In the preceding three years, Ella — who lived near the South Circular Road in Lewisham — had been to hospital almost 30 times and suffered multiple seizures. In December 2020, she became…

London is still suffering from the worst fatality rate from air pollution in England, data shows

MPs and ministers urged to make protection from pollution a human right

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, from Lewisham, has been named in the New Year Honours list for services to public health

MPs have launched a Commons campaign to persuade the Government to back “Ella’s Law” to tackle toxic air in London and other parts of Britain.

Air pollution kills more than four million a year across the globe and around 99% of the world’s population live in areas failing to meet WHO guidelines for air pollution

Ella, who lived near the South Circular Road in Lewisham, south-east London, died after an asthma attack in 2013, caused by excessive levels of air pollution

The Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, also known as Ella’s Law, is named after Ella Adoo Kissi-Debrah

Toxic air can lead to children developing asthma and harmful emissions are higher in areas where Black, Asian and minority ethnic Londoners live