Air pollution could kill 12,000 people by 2030, health charities warn
The Irish Heart Foundation and the British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland are calling for a ban on the worst polluting fuels
The IHF and BHF NI say it is imperative that the forms of solid fuels that produce the biggest amount of particulate matter are banned immediately, and that the rest are phased out over time. File Picture: AP /J. David Ake
Wed, 28 Apr, 2021 - 11:52
Steven Heaney
Air pollution could kill 23 people a week on average between now and 2030, two leading health charities have warned.
The Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) and British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland (BHF NI) believe air-pollution-linked deaths here could reach 12,000 by 2030.
Irish air pollution could kill 23 people a week
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A mental illness epidemic has broken out across County Wexford as the strain of lockdowns is driving people to depression.
Dr John Cox has been appointed to the Mental Health Commission for a one-year term and says urgent action is needed to address a mental health epidemic in the country.
Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People made Mary Butler the announcement on Thursday after Dr Cox was nominated by the Irish College of General Practitioners.
The Fethard-on-Sea based GP is past Chairman of the Board of the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) and past Chairman and Provost of the RCGP Republic of Ireland Faculty. He presently sits on the council of the ICGP and is Secretary of the ICGP Wexford Faculty.