Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Sign the Petition to get Hammersmith Bridge repaired ASAP | |
Posted by: | Jonathan Callaway | |
Date/Time: | 21/04/19 10:45:00 |
I think a lot of it has to do with the influence of vested interests working on the government through their lobbyists. If the arguments in favour of combatting air pollution, for example, were couched more in financial terms, maybe there would be a genuine change of heart. Just saying it is a public health emergency is not enough: spell out the costs to businesses of the impact of poorer health on their workforces, lost productivity due to the rise in asthma cases, heart disease, lung disorders etc. The medical evidence is there and it’s compelling but now let’s ram home the financial costs. |