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Old 5th Jun 2019, 17:51
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Originally Posted by cwatters
I certainly don't condone the actions of this group but I think it is a mistake to build a third runway at Heathrow. I think a new airport in the Thames Estuary would be a better option given air pollution levels in London.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...ollution-death
The south circular is the inner orbital major traffic route established for many more years than this poor little girl had lived. She lived 25metres from it. A barrister would argue that any responsible parent whose child suffered from a respiratory disease was negligent in remaining so close to a major traffic artery, hard to disagree
In the same circumstances I doubt there is a city in the world that complies with the pollution limits placed upon it



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