New data reveals extent of health issues affecting UK people due to high air pollution.
New data released today by King’s and UK100, a network of local leaders, shows that hundreds of children and adults are suffering out-of-hospital cardiac arrests or being sent to hospital for strokes or severe asthma attacks on days when air pollution levels are higher in nine major cities across England.
In total, across nine major cities, higher air pollution days trigger an additional 124 out-of hospital cardiac arrests, 231 hospitalisations for stroke and 193 children and adults hospitalised for asthma. The data shows that in:
- London: Higher air pollution days in London are responsible for 87 more out of hospital cardiac arrests, and 251 children or adults being hospitalised for asthma or strokes.
- Birmingham: Higher air pollution days in Birmingham are responsible for 12 more out of hospital cardiac arrests, and 53 children or adults being hospitalised for asthma or strokes.
- Bristol: Higher air pollution days in Bristol are responsible for 4 more out of hospital cardiac arrests, and 18 children or adults being hospitalised for asthma or strokes.
- Derby: Higher air pollution days in Derby are responsible for 0 more out of hospital cardiac arrests, and 16 children or adults being hospitalised for asthma or strokes.
- Liverpool: Higher air pollution days in Liverpool are responsible for 4 more out of hospital cardiac arrests, and 24 children or adults being hospitalised for asthma or strokes.
- Manchester: Higher air pollution days in Manchester are responsible for 6 more out of hospital cardiac arrests, and 28 children or adults being hospitalised for asthma or strokes.
- Nottingham: Higher air pollution days in Nottingham are responsible for 3 more out of hospital cardiac arrests, and 16 children or adults being hospitalised for asthma or strokes.
- Oxford: Higher air pollution days in Oxford are responsible for 6 more out of hospital cardiac arrests, and 4 children or adults being hospitalised for asthma or strokes.
- Southampton: Higher air pollution days in Southampton are responsible for 2 more out of hospital cardiac arrests, and 14 children or adults being hospitalised for asthma or strokes.
The research, which will be published in full in November, is being released ahead of the International Clean Air Summit being hosted by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
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