Scotland Chokes

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.