Economics
London's Toxic Smog Triggers Business Action Against Illegal Air
- Businesses take measures amid lack of government action
- London has worse air quality than Beijing by some measures
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London’s toxic air is bad for business.
That’s the conclusion of commercial groups making their own plans to fight pollution for fear the government’s failure to tackle emissions levels that break legal limits is driving customers and workers away. At least 15 of the city’s 42 so-called business improvement districts, which were established a decade ago to fight urban grime and crime, are implementing programs to protect the environment.