Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 9455
Air Pollution: Poverty
Tabled: 16 October 2024
Answered: 22 October 2024
Question
Mary Glindon
Labour — Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
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
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...
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