Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants

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Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP) is a group of scientific experts who provide independent and authoritative advice to the UK government on the health effects of air pollution.[1] Its core members are typically senior academics or professionals drawn from fields such as atmospheric chemistry, environmental health, epidemiology, and toxicology; a single lay member helps to ensure the committee's technical work is accessible to the public. Its periodic reports often make headline news on issues such as how many people die from air pollution,[2][3] the health risk from breathing air pollution in different situations,[4] and the connections between air pollution and disease.[5]

Reports[]

COMEAP issues periodic reports on air pollution and health, including:

  • Air pollution and Cardiovascular Disease (2018)
  • Long-term Exposure to Air Pollution (2018)
  • Mortality effects of Long-term Exposure to Air Pollution in the UK (2018)
  • Nitrogen Dioxide (2018)
  • Long-term Exposure to Air Pollution and Chronic Bronchitis (2016)
  • Quantification of Mortality and Hospital Admissions associated with Ground-level Ozone (2015)
  • Review of the UK Air Quality Index (2011)
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Air Pollution (2006)
  • Guidance on the Effects on Health of Indoor Air Pollutants (2001)
  • The Quantification of the Effects of Air Pollution on Health in the United Kingdom (1998)
  • Non-Biological Particles and Health (1995)
  • Asthma and Outdoor Air Pollution (1995)

Membership[]

COMEAP's current chair is Anna Hansell; previous chairs have included Frank J Kelly, Jon Ayres, and Sir Stephen Holgate. Other members have included Roy M. Harrison, Jonathan Grigg, David Newby, and H. Ross Anderson.[6][7][8]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants". gov.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ Date, Will (22 August 2018). "COMEAP updates estimates on UK air pollution deaths". Air Quality News. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. ^ Boseley, Sarah (2 April 2015). "Air pollution may cause more UK deaths than previously thought, say scientists". Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  4. ^ Finnis, Alex (10 January 2019). "One hour on the tube is as toxic as standing next to a busy road for an entire day". iNews.
  5. ^ Bawden, Tom (30 October 2018). "Scientists confirm for the first time that air pollution causes heart disease and stroke". iNews. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants". gov.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP)". The National Archives. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Members". Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP). COMEAP. Archived from the original on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2021.


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