What do we know about the impact of pollution on health?
March 2, 2018, University of York
In a report on the impact of pollution on health, Chief Medical Officer of England, Dame Sally Davies, has called on the NHS—as one of the world's largest employers—to cut its pollutant footprint and blaze a trail for the rest of the country to follow.
The report examines the impact of chemical, light and noise pollution on the health of the human population.
Professor Alistair Boxall, from the University of York's Environment Department, co-led the development of a chapter in the report that explores the potential health effects of the cocktail of emerging chemical pollutants, such as nanomaterials and natural toxins, as well as the physical pollutants that all people are exposed to.
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