Britain has the most polluted roads in the EU, posing a serious risk to health and threatening to restore the nation's status as the "dirty man" of Europe. A report from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs says hundreds of local authorities breach EU limits for nitrogen dioxide, which has been linked to asthma, stunted lung growth in children and premature death. The fumes on certain stretches of road breach safety levels in 95 per cent of cities and regions in Britain, compared with 82 per cent in Austria, 52 per cent in Germany and 21 per cent in France.
The report warns that Britain faces huge fines for breaching EU air pollution laws unless it takes radical measures such as introducing subsidies for electric cars or a national road pricing scheme.
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