Air pollution deaths in Sheffield

Dyddiad y datganiad:
24 March 2023

FOI Ref: ​FOI/2023/4958

You asked

Would it be possible to confirm how many deaths have been recorded in Sheffield, South Yorkshire where

  • Air Pollution was the primary cause of death
  • Air Pollution was a contributing factor in the persons death

Could you also confirm if there are any deaths, what

  • The age of the person/people was at the date of death
  • The gender of the person
  • What was the primary cause of death
  • When did the death occur (if any did)

Could you also please confirm how many deaths have been recorded in the UK as a whole where

  • Air Pollution was the Primary cause of death
  • Air Pollution was a contributing factor to the cause of death
  • when were these deaths recorded
  • the location of these deaths
  • the age of the deceased
  • the gender of the deceased

We said

Thank you for your enquiry.

Please see the following link to a previously published FOI regarding air pollution deaths released in February 2023: Deaths from vehicle emissions and air pollution 2000 to 2022 - Office for National Statistics

This publication states that there has been one death with air pollution as the cause of death. We can confirm that this one death did not occur in Sheffield.

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