Coventry Climate Change Protest Features 168 Pairs of Shoes

More than 160 pairs of shoes representing pollution-related deaths have been placed outside a transport museum by climate change activists.

Extinction Rebellion Coventry hoped placing 168 pairs at the city's museum earlier to mark each local death would "give a sense of the tragedy". The government said air pollution had reduced significantly since 2010. The council said it was "absolutely committed" to the cause and has initiatives in place. An estimated 168 deaths per year in Coventry were linked to exposure to fine particulate matter, the most dangerous source of air pollution, 2014 figures from Public Health England stated.

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