Pollution in London

It's been in the news lately, deaths caused by the pollution in London. Increasing the risk of lung cancer and many other illnesses, the pollution here is out of control. We are being told to avoid certain areas when jogging due to fear of breathing in more smog than necessary. Of course London isn't the only city with this problem, Hong Kong is famous for it, as are other places. But when will it get to a point where we realize we need to change things?

                                                 

I don't want to breath that in, do you? (image © Yasincrow)

I could tell you all again about using bicycles or public transport to commute, but another way to reduce this is to support locally made products. Buying fruit and vegetables that are in season and locally grown, and avoiding things in general that are produced outside your country of residence. The less diesel trucks coming into the city with foreign imports the less pollution we'll have. Even if these things cost a little more, the environment and our health is worth more!