From London in the United Kingdom to San Francisco in the United States and Beijing in China, 19 cities worldwide have reduced two major air pollutants by more than 20% since 2010. Measures such as cycle lanes, electric vehicles and limits on polluting traffic are driving cleaner air, with some cities cutting particulate pollution by up to 45%.
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19 ciudades reducen la contaminación del aire más del 20%

THE GUARDIAN

Desde Londres en el Reino Unido hasta San Francisco en Estados Unidos y Pekín en China, 19 ciudades han reducido en más de un 20% dos contaminantes clave del aire desde 2010. Carriles bici, vehículos eléctricos y restricciones al tráfico contaminante están impulsando mejoras, con reducciones de partículas puntuales de hasta el 45%.

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