| Heading: |
Air Pollution: Mental Health |
| Question ID: |
1751388 |
| UIN: |
HL3624 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2024-12-18 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4308 |
| Asking Member display name: |
The Lord Bishop of St Albans
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The Lord Bishop of St Albans
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of research led by Dr Mary Abed Al Ahad of the University of St Andrews showing that people exposed to high levels of pollution are more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and psychosis |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-01-06 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4395 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
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| Answering Member handle: |
suehayman1
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@suehayman1
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| Answer text: |
Poor air quality is one of the largest environmental risks to public health in the UK. Epidemiological studies have shown that long-term exposure to air pollution (over years or lifetimes) reduces life expectancy, mainly due to cardiovascular and respirat... |
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| Answering body ID: |
13 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Tweeted: |
true |