Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, campaigner for clean air and mother of the only person in the world to have 'officially' died from air pollution

Rosamund Kissi-Debrah is a grassroots campaigner in London, UK raising awareness of asthma and the health problems that can be caused by air pollution. Kissi-Debrah's campaign for clean air followed the death of her 9 year old daughter, Ella Roberta, in 2013 who had experienced a series of severe asthma attacks over several years. A 2014 inquest focused only on Ella's medical care, prompting Kissi-Debrah to campaign for air pollution to be included on her child's death certificate, after learning about its possible adverse effects on health. Her campaign has led to a second inquest in 2020, where evidence about air pollution was considered, with a ruling in December 2020 that pollution from the South Circular Road, London was a contributing factor to Ella Roberta's death. Roberta also co-founded the Ella Roberta Family Foundation to promote her goals more widely to the public and officials. This charity aims to improve the lives of children affected by asthma in South East London. It engages with politicians and policy makers as well as young people and communities to raise awareness of asthma, advocate for better medical treatment of asthma and also campaigns for clean air. Listen to the song: https://ffm.to/ellakissidebrah Lyrics to the song: THE BALLAD OF ELLA KISSI-DEBRAH Reading in the papers  Numbers written there  Of how many die each year  Cos of dirty air But numbers they don't speak  Drama they lack  Unlike the sound of hearing someone  Die from an asthma attack What can change? So that - Ella Kissi-Debrah  Didn't die in vein  And we all take action  And Policies change Ella Kissi-Debrah  Hear our prayers  So that no more children  Will die  From breathing air Ella Kissi-Debrah  Deserves a happy tune  But this song is not for her  It is meant for you To pluck and play your heart strings  So you think twice before we drive  And decide who you will give your vote to  So more kids stay alive So that - Ella Kissi-Debrah  Didn't die in vein  And we all take action  And Policies change Ella Kissi-Debrah  Hear our prayers  So that no more children  Will die  From breathing air