The Government will unveil new pollution standards today
The Government will unveil new pollution standards today amid concern over the growing impact of poor air standards on the nation's health. The Liberal Democrats claimed yesterday that the current "crisis" in the number of asthma sufferers was partly caused by air pollution and lack of concerted Government action.
Their claims came after a weekend of the worst smog levels in the country this year.
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