“We cannot afford to move from our flat into a less polluted area.” —Frances, East London

We are very anxious about damage being done to our brains, lungs and bodies and those of our children, particularly contributing towards illnesses such as dementia. We have got rid of our car and travel by bikes or public transport. We are aware of the air pollution as can see it and smell it outside our school and our flat. There is an Airly and Breathe London sensor outside Hackney New Primary School where my children attend school close to our home. Their nursery was also on a polluted main road in Hackney. We cannot afford to move from our flat into a less polluted area.

Frances, East London