Local authorities, schools and others are now being urged to act to improve air quality with the launch of a national Clean Air for Schools Framework – a free, online tool to help schools create a tailored clean air action plan.
The new analysis from Queen Mary University shows that if we can halve outdoor air pollution, we could see a 20 to 50 per cent reduction in the number of children with poor lung function (Whitehouse, 2020).
Furthermore, if we can halve the levels of particulate matter, we could reduce the need for unscheduled medical attendances (GPs, A&E), by 20 to 50 per cent.
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