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Letters Air pollution and children’s health
Children are especially vulnerable to air pollution: we need data on transport emissions near schools BMJ 2023; 383 doi:
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p2675(Published 21 November 2023) Cite this as: BMJ 2023;383:p2675
Jill J F Belch, professor of vascular medicine1, Andrew Elder, consultant physician, president23, Sarah Bartlett, specialist registrar in stroke and geriatric medicine4, Tom Fardon, consultant respiratory physician and clinical lead5, Kerry Flinn, former investigator and trainer, member67, Robert C Hughes, clinical research fellow and member, adviser89, Mark R Miller, reader in air pollution and health10, David Newby, British Heart Foundation Duke of Edinburgh chair of cardiology10, Terry Quinn, senior clinical lecturer, honorary consultant physician in stroke1112, Marion Slater, consultant physician13
1University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK 2NHS Fife, UK 3Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK 4Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian, UK 5Respiratory Specialist Delivery Group, Centre for Sustainable Delivery, NHS Scotland, UK 6Scottish Public Services Ombudsman, UK 7RCPE Lay Committee, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, UK 8Centre on Climate Change and Planetary Health Management Group, London School of Health and Tropical Medicine, London, UK 9Clean Air Fund, London, UK 10Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK 11University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK 12NHS Greater Glasgow, UK 13Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Grampian, UK
j.j.f.belch{at}dundee.ac.uk
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh’s air pollution working group read Kingdon’s article with interest.1 Our children are our future, yet we do not know if they are protected against transport emissions when at school.
Children are among the most susceptible to air pollution as their cells divide rapidly.12 Brain,34 lung,56 heart,7 hormone systems, …
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