[4] In 2001, COMEAP warned that long-term exposure to particulates increases risk of premature death, especially from cardiovascular disease.
[5] One of its recent reports, issued in 2022, reviewed almost 70 epidemiological studies and concluded that air pollution is likely to increase the risk of cognitive decline and dementia in older people.
In January 2019, for example, it reported that pollution from particulates is up to 30 times higher on the London Underground than on streets in the roads above, with the Northern Line having the worst air quality.
[9] COMEAP has issued numerous reports on air pollution and health, including: COMEAP's current chair is Anna Hansell; previous chairs have included Frank Kelly, Jon Ayres, and Sir Stephen Holgate.
Other members have included Roy M. Harrison, Jonathan Grigg, David Newby, H. Ross Anderson, Peter Burney, and Deborah Jarvis.