Royal College of Physicians report on Air Quality

Prof Cath Noakes contributed to a new report from The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) examining the effects of air pollution on health throughout the life course, calling on UK governments to treat air quality as a public health issue.

The RCP’s new report highlights new evidence gained over the last decade showing that there are now links between air pollution and almost every organ in the body and the diseases that affect them.

https://www.leeds.ac.uk/main-index/news/article/5803/air-pollution-a-serious-public-health-threat

According to the report, around 30,000 deaths per year in the UK are estimated to be attributed to air pollution, with an economic cost of £27 billion in the UK due to healthcare costs, productivity losses and reduced quality of life. When wider impacts such as dementia are accounted for, the economic cost may be as high as £50bn.

The full report can be read here: Royal College of Physicians