Public Health Wales reiterates health advice following assessment of air quality data
Public Health Wales is reiterating its advice to residents in the area around the Withyhedge landfill site, following our health risk assessment of air quality data collected between 1 March and 3 April 2024.
Public Health Wales reviews air quality data near Withyhedge
Public Health Wales have reviewed the air quality monitoring data provided to us and our initial public health assessment of that data does not give us any reason to change our advice.
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Public Health Wales continues to advocate for urgent action on air monitoring
Public Health Wales recognise that local people are very concerned about the odours around the landfill site at Withyhedge. We continue to call for improved air quality data to be provided, to allow us to make a health risk assessment of the site. This is in addition to our original recommendation that urgent action was taken to address the source of the odours.