Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 114155

Air Pollution: Health Hazards

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential health impacts of repeated exposure to contaminated cabin air on aircrew.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

In 2024, the UK independent advisory Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) published its latest statement on aircraft cabin air quality following a request from the Department for Transport. This followed ...

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