7 September 2021 Jack Stafford #Podsongs - The Ballad of Ella Kissi-Debrah

Ella Roberta Adoo Kissi-Debrah died aged nine after 28 months of seizures and 28 visits to the hospital for breathing problems. Her home was 25 metres from the South Circular Road in Lewisham, London.

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Ella Roberta Adoo Kissi-Debrah died aged nine after 28 months of seizures and 28 visits to the hospital for breathing problems. Her home was 25 metres from the South Circular Road in Lewisham, London.

She was the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death. Learn more about her and the work her mother and other campaigners are doing to help other families at http://ellaroberta.org/.

The song was originally inspired by this Podsongs podcast interview with Dr Maria Neira.

Jack Stafford #Podsongs - The Ballad of Ella Kissi-Debrah (Official Video)
Video Directed by Denise Galdo
Recorded at Goldmine Studios in Italy

 

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