In a recent Asian Voice article exploring why the poorest in the UK still breathe the dirtiest air, Professor Anil Namdeo, Professor of Air Quality and Net Zero at Northumbria University and Regional Clean Air Champion, highlighted the deep environmental injustice at the heart of air pollution exposure. He emphasised that low-income and ethnic minority communities are disproportionately affected because they often live near major roads and high-traffic areas, spend more time commuting by public transport or on foot through polluted environments, and have limited access to green spaces or well-ventilated housing. Professor Namdeo stressed that addressing these inequalities requires more than technical fixes—policies must prioritise equity, better traffic management, affordable public transport, and community-led air quality monitoring to ensure those most affected benefit first from the transition to net zero.

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