Air Pollution: Health Hazards

Department of Health written question – answered at on 6 April 2017.

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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of air pollutants in the home on people’s health.

Photo of Lord O'Shaughnessy Lord O'Shaughnessy The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health, Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Indoor air is affected by outdoor air pollution and by indoor sources such as tobacco smoke, scented candles and other household products. Further research is needed into how people are exposed to different sources of household air pollution to quantify its effect on health.

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