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Landmark ruling links death of UK schoolgirl to pollution

Landmark ruling links death of UK schoolgirl to pollution

LIN TAYLOR AIR pollution contributed to the death of a London schoolgirl, a coroner has ruled in a landmark case that could push Britain to get tougher on traffic and clean up city air. After a two-week inquest, coroner Philip Barlow said the death in 2013 of Ella Kissi-Debrah, aged 9, was caused by acute respiratory failure, severe asthma and exposure to pollution. "I will conclude that Ella died of asthma contributed to by exposure to excessive air pollution," said Barlow from Southwark Coroner's Court in south London. He said air pollution was a "significant contributory factor" that had exacerbated…
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