A Born in Bradford study says half the visits to A&E for breathing issues are air pollution related.
As many as one-in-two healthcare attendances for breathing difficulties in Bradford could be triggered by breaches in air pollution limits, research has claimedAlmost half of all visits to A&E for breathing difficulties in Bradford are linked to air pollution, a study has claimed.
Prof Rosie McEachan, the senior author of the report, said the analysis showed it was "imperative to do something".Prof Rosie McEachan, director of the Born in Bradford study, said when air pollution was high, there was an increase in demand at hospitals and GPs The study, which used anonymous data covering the entire Bradford population, also claimed the impact of pungent gases on health care use was "far greater than previously reported".
Dr Brad Wilson, from Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, said respiratory problems were "very common in Bradford". Dr James Tate, from the Institute of Transport Studies at the University of Leeds, is leading the team evaluating the impact of the CAZ.
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