New research commissioned by the FIA Foundation, an international environmental and road safety charity, found that children in the most polluted London schools face a combination of health issues, including social deprivation, obesity and lower levels of activity.
According to the report, one in five of the capital’s state schools is in an area of poor air quality.
Children at these schools are more likely to walk to school and less likely to be driven, meaning they contribute the least to the poor-quality air they have to breathe.
The study also found that more than 85 per cent of the schools most affected by poor air quality have pupils from more deprived catchment areas than the London average.
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