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Written question asked by Baroness Berger (Labour) on Thursday, 3 April 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 April 2014 (named day). It was answered by Jane Ellison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 April 2014 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Air Pollution

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment his Department has made of the effect of air pollution on levels of physical activity of people in the UK.

Answer

The Department has not commissioned an assessment on the effect of air pollution on levels of physical activity of people in the United Kingdom.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published web-based information on how to use the Daily Air Quality Index. This includes health advice for members of the public—in particular those with conditions that may make them sensitive to the effects of air pollutants—to reduce levels of exercise outdoors during periods of elevated air pollution.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
195290; 579 c179W
Session
2013-14
Subjects
Air pollution Exercise
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk