Gov Legislation Flashcards
1
Q
When were the clean air acts? What were they preventing?
A
1956 and 1968
Air pollution
2
Q
Why was the 1956 health act needed ?
A
The London ‘great smog’ in 1952, created health problems in the heart and lungs, 4075 deaths, caused by the pollution of solid fuels
3
Q
What did local governments have the power to do after the clean air act of 1956?
A
Control smoke (and grit, dust and fumes) emissions, smoke control zones, emissions could be banned
4
Q
What was the effect of the clean air act?
A
Age specific death rates of men in Greater London fell by almost half
5
Q
What was the health act of 2006?
A
Made it illegal to smoke in enclosed workplaces
