By Hannah Dawson For The Daily Mail
Published: 22:20 BST, 8 May 2019 | Updated: 23:31 BST, 8 May 2019
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Millions of schoolchildren are being poisoned by pollution every day, analysis has shown.
About 6,500 nursery, primary and secondary schools with a total of 2.6million children are in areas where levels of toxic particles exceed the World Health Organisation's recommended limit.
The fine particles tested, known as PM2.5, are the most dangerous form of air pollution and can get into the lungs and into the blood stream.
About 6,500 nursery, primary and secondary schools with a total of 2.6million children are in areas where levels of toxic particles exceed the World Health Organisation's recommended limit (file photo)
Research by The Times using data from
