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Advice given to the Air Quality Information System (AQIS) review Steering Group

COMEAP gave advice to the AQIS Review Steering Group, which conducted a review of the UK AQIS. COMEAP made a statement outlining their recommendations.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 18 March 2025

Documents

COMEAP Statement: Overview of advice provided to the Air Quality Information System (AQIS) review Steering Group

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Working paper 1. Susceptibility of population groups to air pollution

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Working paper 2. Lag structures for short-term exposures to air pollution for health outcomes

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Working paper 3. Long-term Air Quality Statement (LTAQS)

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Working paper 4. Physical activity and exposure to air pollution

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Details

These recommendations were based on evidence reviewed in 4 working papers, 3 of which relate to the behavioural advice that accompanies the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI) which is used to provide information regarding short-term air pollution episodes.

These working papers cover:

• the susceptibility of different groups to adverse health effects
• the lag between short-term exposure and the occurrence of health outcomes
• the effects of exposure to air pollution during physical activity

The other working paper considers a possible approach to providing accessible information on long-term average air pollution levels.

Recommendations have been made for further research which the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP) believes would help develop the evidence on this important topic.

Published 18 March 2025