Two fifths of children worry about levels of air pollution

♦ Children as young as six are worried about the health impacts of air pollution, a Yougov survey has found.

More than two fifths of children polled who lived in towns and cities were concerned about the levels.

The poll, carried out for Sustrans, the walking and cycling charity, surveyed more than 1,000 children aged six to 15 about their attitudes towards air pollution and the actions they think should be taken to help clean up the air.

More than one in three thought encouraging more people to cycle, scoot or walk to school was the best way to reduce levels of air pollution.

The number of children who said they were concerned about air pollution rose to over half, (53 per cent), in London.

More than one in three thought that politicians were most responsible for bringing down levels of air pollution while 29 per cent believed drivers should take responsibility themselves.