LETTER: Opportunity for less pollution

Mr Marson's recent letter touches on an issue which, although it has considerable relevance to the A27 relief road, appears not to have been mentioned before in this context. Surprising, since it has recently been given considerable prominence in the media. I refer to air pollution caused by vehicles.

Various figures have been given for the number of people who have died prematurely as a result of vehicle fumes.

I haven’t a clue how accurate these are but anyone living near a road will, surely, agree vehicle fumes reduce the quality of the air they breathe. That fact needs to be put next to the geographical fact that the prevailing wind in England is southerly or from the south west.