Health

Exposure to air pollution is likely linked with the occurrence or severity of COVID-19 infection, according to a report published by Defra, the Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG), and the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollution (COMEAP).

Reducing particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution to be in line with The World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines could save more than 140,000 lives in a decade, according to researchers at Harvard University.