the ulez expansion
a weak support of 20,915 out of a population of almost 9,000,000 Londoners
the mayor's consultation
to implement the ulez was based upon 37,513 Londoners, 72% of which use the tfl network, walk or cycle
170,000+ Londoners
have voted against the ULEZ expansion
the ulez expansion affects
1.67 MILLION commercial vehicle fleet daily, 96% of which are run by SMEs who have already hit by the pandemic
the ULEZ expansion
affects approx 530,000 privately owned vehicles, whilst people have been under significant pressure of the pandemic
the exhale study
funded by tfl to uphold the ulez expansion found NO EVIDENCE of a reduction in children's lung capacity as a result of the low emission zone
outdoor air sensors
majority of outdoor air pollution sensors have been placed on major arterial roads, which inflate outdoor pollution readings
world health organisation 4.3 million deaths
attributed to 'indoor air pollution,' the exhale study failed to take into account indoor air pollution on children's lungs
3.6 million UK children in poor quality housing
significant levels of indoor air pollution having a greater impact on health than any other pollution factor, according to the RCPCH
imperial college london
november 2021 report - the ulez had 'only small improvements' on air quality having insufficient health benefits for anyone
pm2.5 air pollution
pm2.5 levels found on london underground network at 15 times higher than on any road or outdoor area in london
