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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Heathrow third runway likely to harm health of millions nearby, official report warns

A Virgin Atlantic plane descends low over residential houses on its landing approach
The report added that the construction of a third runway would probably be beneficial for jobs, income, education, skills and training. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Construction of a third runway at Heathrow is likely to have significant adverse effects on the health and wellbeing of up to 3 million people living nearby, an official report has said, as the government launched the next stage of its rapid airport expansion plan.

An analysis for the Department for Transport (DfT) has found that expanding London’s hub airport could have “major adverse” impacts on the health of the most local population.

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