Health

Minister acknowledges possibility of 35,000 premature deaths in a year due to air pollution in the UK

Government Minister acknowledges, for the very first time, the possibility of 35,000 premature deaths in a year due to air pollution in the UK ‘Clean Air in London’ urges Environmental ...

EAC unearths evidence of over a decade of Government failings or ‘cover-ups’ over air quality premature deaths

Parliament’s powerful Environmental Audit Committee unearths evidence of over a decade of government failings or ‘cover-ups’ over air quality premature deaths Martin Horwood, Liberal Democrat MP for Cheltenham, obtains confirmation ...

Government says ‘there has not been a cover-up’ on air quality premature deaths

Government says ‘there has not been a cover-up’ on air quality premature deaths Government fails to: acknowledge importance of premature deaths as a key metric in communicating health impact of ...

One of the worst public health failings or ‘cover-ups’ in modern history

Clerk of the Committee Environmental Audit Committee House of Commons 7 Millbank London SW1P 3JA By email and post: [email protected] 13 December 2009 Dear Member of the Environmental Audit Committee The ...

Mayor’s draft Air Quality Strategy is a start but it is not yet ‘fit for purpose’

Boris Johnson Mayor of London Greater London Authority City Hall The Queen’s Walk More London London SE1 2AA By email: [email protected] 17 November 2009 Dear Mayor Johnson Mayor of London ...

Government releases previously unpublished spreadsheets for calculating premature deaths due to air pollution in London after formal information request

Boris Johnson Mayor of London Greater London Authority City Hall The Queen’s Walk More London London SE1 2AA By email:  [email protected] 20 September 2009 Dear Mayor Johnson Government releases previously unpublished ...

A warning for the London 2012 Olympics as Defra issues ‘First “summer smog” of 2009 alert’

A warning for the London 2012 Olympics as Defra issues ‘First “summer smog” of 2009 alert’ with research highlighting premature deaths during August 2003 smog ‘event’ Air Pollution Bandings and ...

‘Every breath you take’: an investigation into air quality by the London Assembly’s Environment Committee

‘Every Breath You Take’: an investigation into air quality by the London Assembly’s Environment Committee ‘Clean Air in London’ congratulates the London Assembly’s Environment Committee for succeeding where Mayor Johnson ...

EIR request for information about any meeting between Lord Hunt and Mayor Johnson

Clive Porro Head of Defra’s Information Rights Team Area 1E 3-8 Whitehall Place London SW1A 2HH By registered post and email to [email protected] Your ref: RFI 0000 2490 1 May ...

Is it still Government policy to issue smog alerts for London?

The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Minister for Sustainable Development and Energy Innovation and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords Nobel House 9 Millbank c/o 17 Smith Square London ...

What is the real health impact of poor air quality in Greater London?

The Rt. Hon. Alan Johnson MP Secretary of State for Health Department of Health Richmond House 79 Whitehall London SW1A 2NS By registered post 19 April 2009 Dear Secretary of ...

Government maps show action is needed urgently if the UK is to avoid breaching health based air quality laws for NO2

Government maps show action is needed urgently if the United Kingdom is to avoid breaching health based air quality laws for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxic gas, in London in ...

Clean Air in Cities app

Download our app to keep up to date with air pollution at your location

The app shows current levels of ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) globally and the health impact of long-term exposure to PM2.5 for populations in England