UK schools trial road closures to combat air pollution | 5 News

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► Young lungs are particularly susceptible to air pollution, yet children are frequently exposed to it, including at the school gates.

But now thousands of schools around the UK are taking part in a campaign where they close their roads to traffic.

Campaigners say it could make a real difference to people’s health.

So what do parents think?

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