Child health experts have said families and parents are worryingly unaware of the severe damage air pollution is doing to young people in the UK.
In a survey of leading health professionals, nine in 10 said air pollution (harm) children in their areas, and a similar rate(92%) said the public needed to be (well) informed about the issue.
"Children have a fundamental right (grow) up in clean and safe environment that gives them the best possible start in life. The persistent, illegal opening of air pollution limits across the UK are unacceptable action of this," he said.
UNICEF(联合国儿童基金会), campaigns on children's rights and wellbeing around the world, announced last year it was making protecting young people toxic(毒素的) air across Britain in the months ahead.
Recently a series of reports (outline) the effect of air pollution—including detrimental effects on teenage mental health, a "huge" reduction in intelligence among children growing up in (pollute) areas.
Penrose said:" The impact of toxic air is undeniable. The UK is home to more children (suffer) from breathing conditions than anywhere else in Europe. Every 20 minutes a child experiencing an asthma attack is admitted to hospital. Now child health professionals are warning of the (serious) of this growing health crisis."
