Women's current position

Lessons from 3 cities

London
Great smog of London in 1952 claimed about 4,000 lives.
•Clean Air Act, 1956 restricted burning of coal in urban areas, encouraged homes to shift to electricity and gas for heating.
•New toxicity charge of 10 pounds introduced in October, for cars bought before 2006, in addition to long-standing 11.50 pounds congestion charge, to enter central London between 7am and 6pm.
•New plan to ban petrol and Diesel cars from 2040.

Los Angeles
In the 1970s, LA air hit unhealthy levels
•Federal Clean Air Act,1970, introduced strict emission limits. It is estimated to have prevented 160,000 premature deaths

Mexico City
In 1992, UN named Mexico City the most polluted city on the planet
•Old cars, fuel with lead banned, public transport expanded.
•Refineries and factories relocated
•Follows odd-even formula; when pollution rises, car use limited to once a week.
Bicycle network integrated with bus and metro system to encourage cyclists.