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The speed limit on the main road in the most polluted village in England is to be permanently lowered to 30mph in a bid to improve air quality.<br />
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Last year a Friends of the Earth study found Chideock in Dorset had the country's worst nitrogen dioxide levels. (99.7ug/m3)<br />
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The A35 that runs through the middle of the idyllic village is a popular route to the west country for holidaymakers, with 20,000 vehicles a day using in the summer months.

BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833
Pic: Will Dax/BNPS

The speed limit on the main road in the most polluted village in England is to be permanently lowered to 30mph in a bid to improve air quality.

Last year a Friends of the Earth study found Chideock in Dorset had the country's worst nitrogen dioxide levels. (99.7ug/m3)

The A35 that runs through the middle of the idyllic village is a popular route to the west country for holidaymakers, with 20,000 vehicles a day using in the summer months.