Air pollution killed my daughter – and now I can prove it | Rosamund Kissi-Debrah

If illegal levels of air pollution had a role in Ella’s death, a new inquest could help save other children

My beloved nine-year old daughter Ella Roberta was a bubbly, healthy and happy child, yet she died on 15 February 2013. It all started with a chest infection in October 2010, which led to Ella suffering from respiratory issues for the remainder of her short life. She was admitted to hospital 27 times over a three-year period with life-threatening asthma, including three spells in intensive care.

Ella’s final ​​hospital admission happened during one of the worst air pollution episodes in our area​​ of south London

Related: Air pollution: London mayor backs new inquest into girl's asthma death

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