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14 June 2023 - Outdoor and indoor air quality targets - Oral evidence

Committee Environmental Audit Committee
Inquiry Outdoor and indoor air quality targets

Wednesday 14 June 2023

Start times: 2:00pm (private) 2:15pm (public)


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What are the health impacts of poor air quality—and do local authorities have enough powers to tackle it? EAC quizzes experts on outdoor air quality

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) will hold its first evidence session on air quality targets, gathering views from experts on outdoor air quality.

Meeting details

At 2:15pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry Outdoor and indoor air quality targets
Battcock Chair of Community Health and Policy, and Director of the Environmental Research Group at Imperial College London
Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at National Centre for Atmospheric Science, Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at University of York, Chair at Department for Transport Science Advisory Council, and Chair at Defra Air Quality Expert Group
Professor of Immunopharmacology at The University of Southampton, and Special adviser on air quality at Royal College of Physicians
At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry Outdoor and indoor air quality targets
President at Association of Directors of Public Health
Member of the Environmental Protection Advisory Panel at The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
At 3:45pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry Outdoor and indoor air quality targets
Deputy President at National Farmers' Union
Lead Policy Advocate on Land Use at The Woodland Trust

During the three-panel session, MPs will be exploring the health impact of poor air quality, the powers of local government to tackle the issue, and the impact on crop production.

The first panel, which includes a Professor from Imperial College London, a Professor from University of York and the special adviser to the Royal College of Physicians, will discuss questions on public health, and whether targets and monitoring are sufficient.

The second panel, with the Association of Directors of Public Health and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, will discuss with MPs issues concerning local government funding and powers and the efficacy of traffic control measures, such as London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).

Concluding the session, the third panel will focus on the effects of air quality on crop production, and ways to abate ammonia emissions. Representatives of the National Farmers Union and The Woodland Trust will answer questions on these topics.

Location

Room 15, Palace of Westminster

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