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Ethnic minorities are worst impacted by air pollution, study finds

Researchers at the University of St Andrews found that people from Indian, Pakistani/Bangladeshi, and Black/African/Caribbean backgrounds tended to report worse health if they were exposed to higher levels of air pollution compared to white British people.

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