Improving indoor air quality is not the responsibility of individuals, one industry, one profession or one government department. We must work together to make safe air for children a reality.
Below is an extract of the recommendations made by the Indoor Air Quality Working Party from page 17 of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Royal College of Physicians (2020) publication: The inside story: Health effects of indoor air quality on children and young people. You can find out more about the report here (opens new tab) and download the full report here
7. Local Authorities and housing providers should offer indoor air quality testing for their residents.
8. Local Authorities should establish a process or portal for residents to report potential problems with indoor air quality and access services.
9. The Government should provide a national fund for households with air quality issues caused by their housing but who are unable to make necessary improvements due to financial circumstances, or who are prevented from making necessary improvements by tenancy and leasehold conditions.