Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 110742
Air Pollution: Health Hazards
Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026
Question
Tim Farron
Liberal Democrat — Westmorland and Lonsdale
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential (a) direct and (b) indirect impact of current levels of (i) ambient and (ii) indoor air pollution on the (A) current and (B) future health o
Answer
Ashley DaltonAmbient and indoor air pollution have long- and short-term health impacts on children and young people, for example respiratory effects including reduced lung function and exacerbation of asthma. The Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants has ...
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