Air pollution is the greatest environmental risk to population health in the UK, reducing life expectancy and healthy living years.
Everyone can be affected by the impacts of poor air quality however some groups, especially children, are more at risk than others. In the UK it is reported that one in three children are growing up in environments with unsafe levels of air pollution and this has been brought into sharp focus with the tragic deaths of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah and Awaab Ishak, where air pollution was noted as a significant contributory cause to their deaths.
Details
This hour-long, cross-phase, session will present a global and national picture on the impacts of air pollution on children highlighting why children are more at risk.
Outcome
Delegates will learn about; initiatives in Leeds to help improve child respiratory health related to air pollution; cross-phase resources to support with lesson planning in school; top tips to improving indoor air quality as well as ways of engaging pupils in the air pollution agenda.
Trainer
Health and Wellbeing TeamBooking information
There is no cost to any school in Leeds to attend this session.
Cancellation Fee
If you have booked a place and are unable to attend or need to cancel your place, please cancel via your Leeds for Learning account at least 48 hours in advance of the event so that we can release your place to delegates on the waiting list. The event is free but we reserve the right to impose a charge of £25 where delegates do not attend and have not informed us of their cancellation.