London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone cleaned up the city’s air. Then children’s lungs got bigger

In London, an Ultra Low Emission Zone requires vehicles to meet strict emissions standards or else pay a daily fee for driving through that area.  It’s an initiative that has reduced toxic air pollution levels and spurred drivers to adopt cleaner vehicles. And now it’s even been linked to improved lung growth in the c

Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.

Study compared lung size and function of 1,600 six- to nine-year-olds with a matched group in Luton

A landmark new study has linked London’s ultra-low-emissions zones to improved lung function in children