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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Ian Sample Science editor

Indoor air quality should be monitored in public places, says Chris Whitty

Shoppers wearing face masks in a supermarket
Shoppers wearing face masks in a supermarket in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, in November 2021. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/Shutterstock

Offices, schools, supermarkets and hospitals should be monitored for indoor air pollutants, according to England’s chief medical officer, amid concerns that dirty air in buildings may contribute to nearly as many deaths as outdoor air pollution.

Prof Chris Whitty said monitoring indoor air quality should become standard practice in public spaces and called for urgent investment to help establish records of pollutants that accumulate in homes, offices and public buildings.

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