Air pollution has major impact on children in sport, study warns

Breathe GB warns of damage to lungs and performance in survey of training grounds

Britain’s future sporting performance could be hampered by air pollution because some UK training grounds are in areas with dangerously high pollution levels, a report has revealed.

The Breathe GB study analysed pollution levels at 94 sporting sites, with one of the highest recorded levels at Birmingham’s Perry Park, due to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022.

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2w0IhlF