The quality of cars in the UK and the pollution they put out is very toxic for the environment. It affects people’s health and their living environments. Too many pollutants are being released into the atmosphere, causing hazardous living and breathing conditions in the UK. The air quality is at an illegal and bad level for proper and healthy living.

Key Takeaways:

• Diesel vehicles must be banned from from London if the UK is to meet it’s air pollution target’s.
• Any phase-out of the vehicles will be controversial, as many drivers bought diesel cars in the belief that they were better for the environment.
• Diesel engines produce less carbon dioxide than their petrol equivalents, but they also produce nitrogen oxides and small particles, which pollute the air.

“Cars, vans and buses using diesel fuel are the leading cause of air pollution in the capital, and although steps are being taken to discourage their use, through the congestion charge and clean air zones, this will not be enough to clear the air, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) found in a new report.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/18/ban-diesel-cars-in-london-thinktank-urges