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Emma Loffhagen and Nuray Bulbul

INSANE: Why is air pollution in london so bad and what can we do about it - The Real Truth

Traffic speeds in central London average eight miles per hour on weekdays, a figure that has decreased in recent years

(Picture: Daniel Leal / AFP via Getty Images)

Today (15th February) marks the ten-year anniversary of the death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who was the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death.

In the early hours of February 15, 2013, nine-year-old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah died following a severe asthma attack.

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