Medical experts are calling for councils to be given new powers to tackle indoor air pollution amid mounting evidence it is threatening the health of children in schools, nurseries and homes across the UK. Air pollution could kill 160,000 in next decade – report Read moreThe move comes as a new report released by the two medical bodies highlights the impact indoor air pollution has on a range of childhood health problems from asthma to conjunctivitis, dermatitis and eczema. “We’re finally paying attention to the quality of our outdoor air and this is long overdue [but] it’s harder to get population level data on the quality of indoor air. Free indoor air testing for residents and a national fund to support improvements for low income families. But he also called for “developers, manufacturers, households and businesses” to do more to tackle indoor air quality.

Source: The Guardian January 28, 2020 06:56 UTC