Banning smoky coal to reduce Covid-19 risks 'urgent'
Around 1,300 people in Ireland died prematurely last year because of air pollution. One of Europe's biggest suppliers of low-smoke fuels cites links between air pollution and Covid-19.
One of Europe's biggest suppliers of low-smoke fuels has called for an "immediate nationwide smoky coal ban", citing links between air pollution and worse Covid-19 health outcomes.
Industries pointed to a report from , which suggested that someone living in an area of high pollution is 15% more likely to die from -19.
