tdoor
n
roves government
Council
onitoring outside London.
Speaking today at the British
afety Council’s offices in
ondon, head of campaigns
atthew Holder said:
“The first data release
onfirms that outdoor workers
re being exposed to high
evels of air pollution with all
he health risks that carries.
anairy confirms what we also
hought – if you work outside
n a city or near a busy road
ou are putting your health
t risk. What is new is that
e now have the technology
or individual workers to
ecord their exposure. With
anairy and other forms of
easurement we are building
he evidence base that makes
he case for change. As a first
tep we must urgently adopt
he WHO guidelines on PM2.5.
ut we also need investment
n measurement so we can
nderstand who is at risk
nd how people can limit
heir exposure to harmful air
ollution.”
He went on to say:
“I am really pleased
hat since we launched
his campaign in 2019, we
ave seen employers ready
o take responsibility for
rotecting their workers from
About the British
Safety Council
Since its foundation
in 1957, the British
Safety Council has
campaigned tirelessly
to protect workers from
accidents, hazards and
unsafe conditions, and
played a decisive role
in the political process
that has led to the
adoption of landmark
safety legislation in
the UK. Its members in
more than 60 countries
are committed to
protecting and
improving the wellbeing
of workers, believing
that a healthy and safe
work environment
is also good for
business.
pollution. A new steering
group has been established
of leading construction and
infrastructure companies to
look at how we can mitigate
the impact of air pollution
on outdoor workers. But as
well as employers doing their
bit, we need national and
local government to invest
in measurement across the
country so that apps like
Canairy can give an accurate
picture of the pollution
workers are breathing in.”
You can read the full report at
www.britsafe.org
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