Fires: Health Hazards
Commons · Question 14533 · Tabled 15 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Julia Buckley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to raise public awareness of the potential health risks of open (a) coal and (b) wood fires for cooking and heating in the home.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Gwynne, 25 Nov 2024
The Government recognises the importance of raising awareness of air pollution and the associated health impacts. The Department of Health and Social Care is supporting the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on their comprehensive Clean Ai...