At least, 2,000 early deaths in Scotland are caused by air
pollution in Scotland every year according to a BBC Scotland documentary. The
BBC Scotland investigation 'Car Sick' revealed that high levels of
traffic-related air pollution are causing a public health crisis in Scotland.
In 2014 a Glasgow street was found to be the most polluted
in Scotland, when figures were released showing the 13 streets where toxic
Nitrogen Dioxide concentrations exceeded both Scottish and European safety
limits. Glasgow's Hope Street and Edinburgh's St John's Road topped the charts
for bad air.
Also featured in the BBC1 documentary was the revelation
that only 13 of Scotland's 32 local authorities carry out roadside emissions
testing. Glasgow City Council was shown to carry out around 3,000 tests a year
- but Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen all undertook none at all.
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