Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2022: air pollution (8 December 2022)

Summary

Air pollution is an issue that affects us all; it is associated with impacts on lung development in children, heart disease, stroke, cancer, exacerbation of asthma, increased mortality and other health issues. This year’s Chief Medical Officer's report lays out the scale of the challenge of reducing air pollution and the substantial progress that has been made. It highlights achievable solutions across different sectors and makes the case that we need to continue to be active in reducing outdoor air pollution.

Content

Report chapters

1. Air pollution and health. This covers the effects of air pollution on health, including inequalities
2. Outdoor air pollution emissions and recent trends
3. How air pollution is changing
4. Outdoor and indoor air pollution solutions
5. Air pollution chemistry, monitoring, forecasting and information
6. City examples – work to reduce air pollution in Birmingham, Bradford and London
7. Air pollution research and innovation