Air pollution impacts (as a minimum NO2 and Particulate Matter including combustion, tyre and brake wear etc.) will be quantified and related to each of the different types of activity including staff commute, patient and service user travel, visitor travel, business travel and fleets and freight transport both for the organisations in the NHS, public health and social care sector as well as related to goods and services purchased by these organisations and through the supply chain. Health impacts from air pollution do not up with greenhouse gas impacts. These differences and any key messages should be detailed. Where possible other health impacts such as road trauma and benefits from active travel will be included in the analysis. Average impacts (QALYs, DALYs and deaths) for different types of activity should also be provided, including health impacts per mile of business travel, freight, commute, patients, visitors etc. It uses existing data, where available, and is evidence based. Confidence intervals or sensitivity analysis should be included. Environmental and financial impacts are included appropriate. The methodology and any assumptions are transparent and robust enough to be credible. Any biases in the methods used should be highlighted. Background A number of methods for quantifying the air pollution from travel and transport, for the health system these need to primarily focus on the health impact with other measures as appropriate. Existing guidance includes: Impact pathway and financial estimates of cost per tonne of emissions Financial cost per litre of fuel Defra plan to reduce air pollution COMEAP report on quantifying effects of long-term exposure to PM2.5 on mortality COMEAP statement on quantifying effects of long-term exposure to NO2 Similar work includes: US study of DALY impact of air pollution from the health service The Climate Change Committee fourth carbon budget assessment of wider health and environmental impacts Project Please outline what you think are the key project steps.
Air pollution impacts (as a minimum NO2 and Particulate Matter including combustion, tyre and brake wear etc.) will be quantified and related to each of the different types of activity including staff commute, patient and service user travel, visitor travel, business travel and fleets and freight transport both for the organisations in the NHS, public health and social care sector as well as related to goods and services purchased by these organisations and through the supply chain. Health impacts from air pollution do not up with greenhouse gas impacts. These differences and any key messages should be detailed. Where possible other health impacts such as road trauma and benefits from active travel will be included in the analysis. Average impacts (QALYs, DALYs and deaths) for different types of activity should also be provided, including health impacts per mile of business travel, freight, commute, patients, visitors etc. It uses existing data, where available, and is evidence based. Confidence intervals or sensitivity analysis should be included. Environmental and financial impacts are included appropriate. The methodology and any assumptions are transparent and robust enough to be credible. Any biases in the methods used should be highlighted. Background A number of methods for quantifying the air pollution from travel and transport, for the health system these need to primarily focus on the health impact with other measures as appropriate. Existing guidance includes: Impact pathway and financial estimates of cost per tonne of emissions Financial cost per litre of fuel Defra plan to reduce air pollution COMEAP report on quantifying effects of long-term exposure to PM2.5 on mortality COMEAP statement on quantifying effects of long-term exposure to NO2 Similar work includes: US study of DALY impact of air pollution from the health service The Climate Change Committee fourth carbon budget assessment of wider health and environmental impacts Project Please outline what you think are the key project steps.
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