Air Pollution: Until People Realise It's As Big A Health Risk As Smoking, Nothing Will Be Done

On a sunny day, tourists often flock to the seaside town of Southend, Essex.
But for resident Janet Morrison, who suffers from three serious lung conditions, more visitors means more cars - meaning she is often trapped in her own home when traffic jams are choking up the roads.
The 62-year-old has emphysema and bronchiectasis, which make breathing difficult and has also had asthma for most of her life.
“I lived in North London until I was 11 and I remember as a child the terrible smogs we