The clean air area in Bradford reduced air pollution and preserved the health service about 30,700 pounds per month in its first year, I found a study.
Low areas of emissions or clean air are often controversial, especially when proposed for the first time. The expansion of the low emissions in London has become a major electoral issue, spawning Misinformationand ObjectionAnd sabotage and even Traffic camera bombing.
More than 300 low emissions areas It works in the United Kingdom and Europe. There is fundamental evidence that they can Reducing air pollution From traffic, however Less studies Check if they were Indeed, improve health.
Professor Rosie McCthanboss NHS was born in Bradford“There was a lot of doubt,” he said. “
the Bradford The area covers 22.4 square kilometers, making it the second largest in England. From September 2022, the older trucks, the most polluted, and buses and taxis were pushed if they traveled in the area.
“20 % of the city’s population lives inside the region. These families tend to be poorer, and they are more likely to suffer from health disorder. They are also less likely to cause pollution in the first place.”
The researchers studied nearly 200,000 visits to GPS and to the emergency department at Bradford Royal Hospital.
After one year of the region, nitrogen dioxide of traffic was less, GP visits to respiratory diseases decreased by 25 % and the heart -watered heart decreased by 24 %. This is up to 732 less visits per month, compared to pre -acidity levels, and the trend showed that the benefits increase over time.
There were fewer patients with breathing problems in the emergency department in Bradford Royal clinic, but no change was found for cardiovascular visits.
The analysis has become more difficult due to changes in traffic patterns during Covid restrictions. So researchers had to use a period before locking as the basic line. They also analyzed trends, not only the number of cases, and they looked at the changes as the vehicles were upgraded before shipment.
Health benefits are found throughout the city, not only inside the area.
MCEACHAN said: “I am not surprised to see benefit all over the city. UK.
Other studies in London and Germany I found that the cleaner vehicles used inside these areas were also driven in the surrounding area, where the benefit was published.
