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Investors urged to ‘open their eyes’ to the risks and opportunities posed by air pollution

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Investing in companies addressing air pollution can help protect long-term value while driving corporate action to cut emissions, says report

Ambient air pollution is no longer a “peripheral environmental issue”, but a “systemic risk with profound societal, environmental and macroeconomic consequences”, warns ShareAction. Yet, investment portfolios continue to overlook the risks posed by poor air quality.