True cost of Air Pollution to the NHS each year could be £53.58 BILLION ‘’There are thousands of people dying throughout the UK as a direct result of air pollution. The cross party Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee conducted an investigation into past and present Air Quality strategies and recommended in a report to the Government …
Mar 01 2015
OUTRAGE AS GOVERNMENT REJECT RECOMMENDATION FOR PUBLIC INQUIRY WHILE THOUSANDS DIE FROM AIR POLLUTION
OUTRAGE AS GOVERNMENT REJECT RECOMMENDATION FOR PUBLIC INQUIRY WHILE THOUSANDS DIE FROM AIR POLLUTION The Government has published a response to an Air Quality report and has gone against the recommendations of the Environmental Audit Committee by refusing a Public Inquiry to investigate failed Air Quality Strategies which have caused thousands of deaths from Air …
Feb 24 2015
Air pollution impacting on wildlife, campaign group claims
http://www.airqualitynews.com/2015/02/23/air-pollution-impacting-on-wildlife-campaign-group-claims/ Air pollution impacting on wildlife, campaign group claims February 23, 2015 Campaign for Air Pollution Public Inquiry also gains support from Environment Agency chair Lord Smith Air pollution is having an impact on the health of UK birds and domestic pets as well as humans, according to the Campaign for Air Pollution Public Inquiry …
Feb 24 2015
World leading scientists; Declining Bird numbers and Pet deaths from Air Pollution
World leading scientists; Declining Bird numbers and Pet deaths from Air Pollution It has been reported that healthy air quality limits have already been breached in London this year. The World Health Organisation report published earlier last year confirmed the Health effects of air pollution on humans. http://cappi.org.uk/health/ More recently Public Health …
Dec 08 2014
3 The Environmental Audit Committee Evidence that is NOT in the Report
http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/environmental-audit-committee/action-on-air-quality/written/11629.html Written evidence submitted by David Davies. 1/Introduction Thousands of people throughout the UK are dying from Air Pollution confirmed by a recent World Health Organisation report. The Government and Local Authorities have failed to implement effective Air Quality Strategies and the EU is taking action to fine the UK. In May 2013 The Supreme …
Dec 08 2014
2 The Environmental Audit Committee Evidence that is NOT in the Report
http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/environmental-audit-committee/action-on-air-quality/written/9758.html Written evidence submitted by the Campaign for Air Pollution Public Inquiry 1/Introduction Thousands of people throughout the UK are dying from Air Pollution confirmed by a recent World Health Organisation report. The Government and Local Authorities have failed to implement effective Air Quality Strategies and the EU is taking action to fine the UK. In May …
Dec 08 2014
1 The Environmental Audit Committee Evidence that is NOT in the Report
http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/environmental-audit-committee/action-on-air-quality/written/15017.html Further written evidence submitted by David Davies (A) Ref to: PEMS (Portable Emissions Measurement System) bus testing in Brighton, which may be helpful to the EAC for its current Air Quality Inquiry This the most up to date and comprehensive testing on buses that has been carried out yet and could be extremely useful when considering strategy …
Dec 08 2014
Environmental Audit Committee backs Call for Public Inquiry into Air Pollution.
Environmental Audit Committee Backs Call for Public Inquiry into Air Pollution. In its report on air pollution published today Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee has backed the campaign for an independent Public inquiry into air pollution. In a letter to the Committee John McDonnell MP and 24 MPs and Lords had called for an urgent …
Nov 19 2014
European Court of Justice rules Government must take urgent action to reduce pollution
Campaign for Air Pollution Public Inquiry The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has today ruled that the UK government must take urgent action over its failure to tackle air pollution. Around 29,000 people die early in the UK each year as a result of air pollution – more than traffic accidents and passive smoking combined. …
Nov 15 2014
Letter from MPs and Peers to the Environmental Audit Committee
Joan Walley MP House of Commons London SW1A 0AA 11th November 2014 Dear Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, Campaign for Air Pollution Public Inquiry to stop thousands of deaths Whilst it is positive that the Environmental Audit Committee have conducted a very significant Inquiry into the failed Air Quality strategies throughout the United Kingdom …