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What's the cost of pollution?
Air pollution has a substantial economic impact on the UK, estimated to cost the economy billions of pounds each year. These costs stem from increased healthcare spending due to respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses, lost productivity from sick days, and damage to crops and buildings.
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