Written questions

Air Pollution: Poverty

Commons · Question 9455 · Tabled 16 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 22 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Mary Glindon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of air pollution on neighbourhoods with high levels of poverty.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 22 Oct 2024

Although air pollution can be harmful to everyone, some people are more affected because they live in a polluted area, are exposed to higher levels of air pollution in their day-to-day lives, or are more susceptible to health problems caused by air pollut...