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<p>The Government’s Clean Air Strategy, published in January 2019, sets out an ambitious
programme of action to reduce pollutant emissions from a wide range of sources including
transport, industry, agriculture and domestic settings. These actions will reduce
the impact of air pollution on human health. The Strategy sits alongside the 2017
UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations, which focuses on reducing
emissions from road transport.</p><p>The Government’s proposed Environment Bill, reintroduced
on 30 January, will deliver key aspects of the Strategy and includes a commitment
to set a legally binding target for PM2.5, with the aim of driving action to reduce
long-term exposure to fine particulate matter, which impacts on human health, including
lung health.</p><p>Public Health England works closely with the Department for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs to provide alerts and advice during high air pollution episodes
to ensure that key health messages are communicated to vulnerable groups, including
those with existing lung conditions.</p>
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