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Residents have just days to speak out against harmful road closures that will increase traffic and pollution at seven schools and seven nurseries. If it goes ahead, Hackney Council's Walford Road closure scheme will tip three schools over the legal pollution limit, according to data contained in their CERC Air Quality and Traffic Model into the impacts of the scheme. Among the schools set for more pollution are St Mary's, William Patten, Grasmere, Princess May, Stoke Newingto