Simon Stevens (pictured) has declared a health emergency for air pollutionBritain is living through a ‘health emergency’ caused by polluted air, an NHS chief has warned. The researchers stressed these short-term effects are in addition to the long-term impact of air pollution, which is estimated to contribute to heart disease, dementia and respiratory conditions. Polly Billington, director of UK100, said: ‘Air pollution is a problem in towns and cities across the country, with children and adults being hospitalised for life threatening conditions. 'Our landmark Environment Bill will set ambitious, legally-binding targets to reduce fine particulate matter and increase local powers to address key sources of air pollution. 'We are already working hard to reduce transport emissions and are investing £3.5billion to clean up our air, while our Clean Air Strategy has been praised by the WHO as an ‘example for the rest of the world to follow.'

Source: Daily Mail October 20, 2019 23:54 UTC