European Environment Agency

London Breaks Annual Air Pollution Limit In Five Days

In this general view of London looking towards Canary Wharf which is just visible through the haze and smog in London, Friday, April 10, 2015. (AP/Alastair Grant)
(REPORT) — London has broken legal air pollution limits for 2017 within five days, according to King’s College London.
The annual limit for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) was breached on Brixton Road in south London at around 9pm on Thursday.