This is how Blackpool's pollution levels compare to its Lancashire neighbours

A new report published by UK100, a local government network that supports clean energy, has found that Blackpool had more people living in areas with unsafe air pollution levels than anywhere else in the North West.
By Colin Ainscough
Published 12th Feb 2019, 12:09 BST
Updated 12th Feb 2019, 13:12 BST
65% of patients are breathing in harmful particles every time they visit their GP65% of patients are breathing in harmful particles every time they visit their GP
65% of patients are breathing in harmful particles every time they visit their GP

The study, which was based on PM2.5 levels – the amount of tiny but harmful particles found in the air, found that 113,228 Blackpool patients receive medical treatment in places that exceed safe air pollution levels.

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Council / Don't Exceed / Exceed / Grand Total / Percentage / Region

65% of patients are breathing in harmful particles every time they visit their GP65% of patients are breathing in harmful particles every time they visit their GP
65% of patients are breathing in harmful particles every time they visit their GP

Blackpool / 60,807 / 113,228 / 174,035 / 65.1%

Burnley / 31,439 / 67,253 / 98,692 / 68.1%

Lancaster / 96,368 / 60,872 / 157,240 / 38.7%

Chorley / 67,699 / 44,592 / 112,291 / 39.7%

Wyre / 93,750 / 11,876 / 105,626 / 11.2%

Hyndburn / 73,044 / 5,472 / 78,516 / 7.0%

Pendle / 94,131 / 0 / 94,131 / 0.0%

Preston / 138,972 / 0 / 138,972 / 0.0%

Ribble Valley / 57,599 / 0 / 57,599 / 0.0%

Rossendale / 73,588 / 0 / 73,588 / 0.0%

Blackburn with Darwen / 176,202 / 0 / 176,202 / 0.0%

West Lancashire / 113,817 / 0 / 113,817 / 0.0%

South Ribble / 125,608 / 0 / 125,608 / 0.0%

Fylde / 72,463 / 0 / 72,463 / 0.0%

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