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From: Simon Birkett
20 July 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
What communications of any sort did the Department of Health (DoH)
and/or its related entities (such as the Health Protection Agency)
have with HM Treasury in connection with the advice published by
the Committee on Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP) titled
'Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution: Effects on Mortality' (which
was published on 18 June 2009) and/or on earlier draft versions of
the advice? See:
http://www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk/com...
The Campaign for Clean Air in London (CCAL) is particularly (but
not only) interested in any relevant communications that relate to
the coefficents for 'All-cause mortality', 'Cardio-pulmonary
mortality' and 'Lung Cancer mortality' and the economic
consequence(s) that might arise from the choice of (for example
higher or lower) coefficients.
CCAL wrote to the Secretary of State for Health on this general
subject in a letter dated 19 April 2009 (see below) that the DoH
helpfully replied to on 13 July 2009 (Your ref: DE00000425967).
http://www.cleanairinlondon.org/blog/_ar...
I look forward to hearing from you.
With best wishes.
Simon Birkett
Principal Contact
Campaign for Clean Air in London
Yours faithfully,
Simon Birkett
Department of Health
21 July 2009
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