'I breathe in the air pollution': The lives that 'could have been saved' since Clean Air Zone was supposed to start
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMore than 200 people in Greater Manchester may have died due to air pollution since the Clean Air Zone was supposed to start, campaigners have claimed.
The controversial scheme which was set to come into force last year before it was delayed could have also prevented 496 days spent in hospital due to respiratory conditions if it cut pollution as intended, they argue.
Under the original Clean Air Zone plans, lorries, buses and coaches which did not meet emissions standards would have been charged £60 a day from the end of May 2022, while non-compliant vans, taxis and private hire vehicles were set to face daily penalties of £7.50 the following year.
But the scheme which is still under review was put on hold after a huge public backlash. The Clean Air Zone was paused in early 2022 after the government agreed to push back the legal deadline for improving air quality.
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