Air Pollution: Public Health
2026-06-28 · Department of Health and Social Care · 14015 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of air pollution on public health outcomes.
Answer
Poor air quality is one of the largest environmental risks to public health in the United Kingdom. Epidemiological evidence shows that both long-term, over years or lifetimes, and short-term, over hours or days, exposure to air pollution is harmful, linki...