{"id":18584,"date":"2017-03-07T17:41:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T17:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=18584"},"modified":"2017-03-07T17:41:55","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T17:41:55","slug":"five-people-day-dying-wales-air-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/03\/07\/five-people-day-dying-wales-air-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"&#039;Five people a day dying in Wales&#039; because of air pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_16328\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16328\" style=\"width: 475px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-16328\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Chamber_Julian-Nitzsche-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"AMs were holding their twice-weekly plenary session in Y Siambr\" width=\"475\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Chamber_Julian-Nitzsche-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Chamber_Julian-Nitzsche-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Chamber_Julian-Nitzsche-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Chamber_Julian-Nitzsche-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Chamber_Julian-Nitzsche-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Chamber_Julian-Nitzsche.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16328\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16328\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Chamber_Julian-Nitzsche-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"AMs were holding their twice-weekly plenary session in Y Siambr\" width=\"475\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Chamber_Julian-Nitzsche-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Chamber_Julian-Nitzsche-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Chamber_Julian-Nitzsche-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Chamber_Julian-Nitzsche-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Chamber_Julian-Nitzsche-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Chamber_Julian-Nitzsche.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/noscript> AMs were holding their twice-weekly plenary session in Y Siambr (Credit: National Assembly of Wales)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FIVE people a day are dying in Wales because of air pollution, AMs heard at the Senedd today (Tuesday, March 7).<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The leader of the Conservative party in the Assembly raised concerns about air quality in Wales during <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Minister\u2019s questions.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Discussing a report by Public Health Wales, Mr Davies said: \u201cThe startling news is that five people a day are dying in Wales because of air pollution. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMany communities are looking to the Welsh Government to try and understand what measures it will be undertaking on this problem in the lifetime of this Assembly. I<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">t is one of the biggest, if not the biggest issue we face.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the report, Public Health Wales claims that an estimated 2,000 people a year die from air quality related causes.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16877\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16877\" style=\"width: 516px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-16877\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Carwyn-Jones-crop-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"carwyn-jones-crop\" width=\"516\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Carwyn-Jones-crop-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Carwyn-Jones-crop-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Carwyn-Jones-crop-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Carwyn-Jones-crop-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Carwyn-Jones-crop-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Carwyn-Jones-crop.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16877\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Carwyn-Jones-crop-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"carwyn-jones-crop\" width=\"516\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Carwyn-Jones-crop-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Carwyn-Jones-crop-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Carwyn-Jones-crop-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Carwyn-Jones-crop-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Carwyn-Jones-crop-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/Carwyn-Jones-crop.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/noscript> First Minister Carwyn Jones addressing AMs in Y Siambr.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First Minister Carwyn Jones said it was\u00a0the responsibility of local authorities to review local air quality. T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">he Assembly was doing its part to reduce poor air quality by encouraging people to stop using cars and start adopting public transport.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cOne area which has a net beneficial effect on air quality is to encourage more people onto public transport. That is why we passed the Active Travel act. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe do need to see more investment in public transport in Wales. We are doing our bit with the Metro, but the more we can reduce car-use the better it will be for air quality.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recent plans for a North East Wales Metro were designed with reducing air pollution in mind.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr Jones wants to see a reduction of Particulate Matter in the atmosphere by the end of his administration&#8217;s term in office in 2021.\u00a0PMs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0are solid or liquid pieces of material that make up pollutants like emissions from cars.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He wants to see a reduction of PM10s and potentially PM2.5s. Both of these are found in emissions when fossil fuels are burnt in car engines.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18600\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18600\" style=\"width: 532px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-18600\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AndrewRT-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew RT Davies, leader of the Welsh Conservatives.\" width=\"532\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AndrewRT-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AndrewRT-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AndrewRT-770x573.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AndrewRT-500x372.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AndrewRT-293x218.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AndrewRT.jpg 1026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18600\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AndrewRT-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Andrew RT Davies, leader of the Welsh Conservatives.\" width=\"532\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AndrewRT-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AndrewRT-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AndrewRT-770x573.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AndrewRT-500x372.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AndrewRT-293x218.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AndrewRT.jpg 1026w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/noscript> Andrew RT Davies, leader of the Welsh Conservatives.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Welsh Conservatives\u2019 leader,<a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/02\/24\/just-bad-cardiffs-air-pollution-problem\/\"> whose party has raised this issue previously<\/a>, pressed the First Minister to lead a summit with non-government public bodies about air quality. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr Davies said: \u201cWhen you have a public health issue that is taking up to 2,000 lives in Wales let alone other parts of the UK, that I would say should be number one on your agenda.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The First Minister responded by drawing attention to the problem of cars \u201cidling\u201d in traffic jams, leaving their engines running while stuck in long queues, and reiterated his commitment to public transport.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Public transport was the focus of a question to the First Minister from David Rowlands, UKIP AM for South Wales East. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He welcomed improvements to Cardiff Airport\u2019s performance in recent years but <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> asked: \u201cDoes the First Minister not agree that a rail link will greatly enhance its appeal to the international traveller and give it a competitive edge over other local airports? <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cCan he tell us why this has not been included in the Metro project?\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The First Minister, a day after <a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/03\/07\/heathrow-expansion-deal-bring-8400-jobs-6-billion-wales\/\">making a deal<\/a> to route flights from Welsh airports through Heathrow,\u00a0said:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe focus is on the current bus service and looking at improving the frequency on the current railway line.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The government had not ruled out extending the railway spur to nearer to the airport terminal in the future, he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A BBC Wales Week In Week Out report about air quality will air tonight at 10.40pm on BBC One Wales.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIVE people a day are dying in Wales because of air pollution, AMs heard at the Senedd today (Tuesday, March 7). The leader of the Conservative party in the Assembly raised concerns about air quality in Wales during First Minister\u2019s questions. 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