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<p>The Department for Transport carried out a Health Impact Analysis as part of the
Appraisal of Sustainability to support the Airports National Policy Statement. The
Health Impact Analysis identified impacts which could affect people’s health, including
noise, air quality and socio-economic impacts.</p><p>The Government is clear that
expansion cannot come at any cost and the Airports National Policy Statement sets
out how any scheme promoter seeking to take forward an application for development
consent is required to undertake a further project level Health Impact Assessment.
Any application should propose measures which seek to maximise the health benefits
of the scheme and mitigate any negative health impacts.</p><p>The Airports National
Policy Statement, and all accompanying documents – including extensive analysis, are
available online.</p>
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