'real eye opener': family decides to leave london for cleaner air in countryside - good air purifier

A mother of Dulwich said the move would improve the health of her child.
Kimberly Hickman, who has two young sons, Theo and Jack, said that after the age of six, she opened her eyes to the danger of air pollution. year-
Old Theo was diagnosed with asthma.
"There has always been a family history of asthma, so I don't think it must have been caused by pollution, but it will definitely aggravate his symptoms.
"Last summer, she added a family holiday to the Portuguese coast to make the family aware of the full impact of urban air on Theo's physical condition.
"We went abroad for a whole month and he didn't use his respirator at all.
When we came back, he was reaching out for his blue respirator.
Mrs. Hickman added that she also noticed that her son's symptoms were less severe while she was with her grandparents in Sussex, which was where the family decided to move.
"He didn't notice the symptoms because he was very small.
But for children of this age, you will notice a cough.
He coughed a lot less when he was out of town and at night because we put an air purifier in his bedroom.
"Mrs. Hickman, a former City lawyer, decided to resign after having children due to Theo's circumstances.
Since then, she has returned to work, created the Clean Air Initiative at her son's school Goose Green Primary School, and participated in the clean air startup city airtech. com.
She also became part of the network of parents in the air. CAPN)
With the support of ClientEarth and the British Lung Foundation, the Foundation is committed to taking steps to improve air quality.
Since working at school, Mrs. Hickman said she has "provided a lot of support" for the clean air measures that have been implemented ".
"It seems to have touched a lot of people and become a real initiative," she added . ".
Mrs. Hickman plans to continue working remotely for schools and start-ups after moving to Sussex, as this is an important reason for her.
"It was for me to get the car out of school.
It's so simple.
She added: "Many of the measures that have been asked to take are achievable and people should not be frustrated.
"If parents want to make a difference, they should join the CAPN and seriously question any car trip they have under two miles.
Children who drive to school have poor air quality in their cars than children who walk or ride, but many parents are not aware of it.
She also called on the people of the country to recognize the dangers of air pollution and to finance the Clean Air Initiative nationwide.
"I think people are starting to listen and these changes will come true in the end.
For today's children's young lungs, this is not happening fast enough.