Request ID: FOI-2865-2223 Date published: 24 February 2023
You asked
I would also like a freedom of information request on how many people have died from air pollution in london over the 10 years. We keep hearing the mayor has said 4000 people but this has not been proven.
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TfL Ref: 2865-2223
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 3 February 2023 asking for information about air pollution in London.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold some of the information you require. You asked:
We keep hearing the mayor has said 4000 people but this has not been proven.
The statistic relating to 4,000 deaths is taken from the following report:
The report was commissioned by City Hall and undertaken by Imperial College, and is based on the report finding that ‘in 2019, in Greater London, the equivalent of between 3,600 to 4,100 deaths were estimated to be attributable to air pollution, considering that health effects exist even at very low levels. This calculation is for deaths from all causes including respiratory, lung cancer and cardiovascular deaths’. The report goes into detail as to how the statistic was calculated and provides a breakdown by borough in the summary tables.
how many people have died from air pollution in London over the 10 years
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Yours sincerely
Jasmine Howard FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
