Calls for Ireland-wide ban on harmful fuels amid fears thousands could die
The Irish Heart Foundation and British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland fear the number of people killed from heart disease could soar
Air pollution caused by smoke (Image: John Giles/PA Wire)
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Irish air pollution could kill 23 people a week
Irish air pollution could kill 23 people a week
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Heart and circulatory disease deaths linked to air pollution on the island of Ireland could total 12,000 by 2030, two leading health charities have warned.
The Irish Heart Foundation and British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland (BHF NI) made the stark prediction of 23 deaths on average every week.
Both organisations are collaborating to call for an island-wide ban on the worst fuels to protect the public from the most lethal kind of air pollution - particulate matter.
“Air pollution does not respect boundaries and on the island of Ireland, toxic air from the burning of solid fuel in the home is having a detrimental impact on the health of those both North and South of the border,” said Dr Tim Collins, Chief Executive of the Irish Heart Foundation.
Heart and circulatory disease deaths linked to air pollution on the island of Ireland could total 12,000 by 2030, two leading health charities have warned. The .
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