United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL11707
Air Pollution: Coronavirus
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30 December 2020
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13 January 2021 · Answer
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13 January 2021
Summary
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any link between poor air quality in city centres and any increase in (1) COVID-19, and (2) respiratory diseases, in urban areas.
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30 December 2020
Written question
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any link between poor air quality in city centres and any increase in (1) COVID-19, and (2) respiratory diseases, in urban areas.
Source: Lords
13 January 2021
Answer
There is currently no clear evidence to suggest that air pollution has a direct link to the spread or severity of COVID-19. Public Health England (PHE) and Government departments are continuously reviewing whether air pollution may influence the health im...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-12-30/HL11707
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1273554
- uk · wq-1273554 · source updated 13 January 2021