Air pollution soars as fog traps emissions in England’s urban areas

Particles from fireworks and bonfires likely to have contributed to levels well above WHO’s daily guidelineAir pollution soared to “very high” levels across urban parts of England on Monday as still, foggy weather kept emissions trapped after a weekend of fireworks and bonfires.Government monitoring showed 11 sites, mainly in London and Greater Manchester, reached the highest band on its 10-point…