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Representation by Shirley Davis

Date submitted
30 September 2018
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses

The damage this proposal would inflict on the children of Thanet and Herne Bay. Damage to Health of Pollution and noise during the day. Damage to health and mental health with night flights. There is health evidence drawn from the scientific literature that allows potential impacts on mortality and rates of certain diseases due to changes in noise and air pollutant exposure to be predicted quantitatively (in numerical terms). The scientific evidence shows that, depending on the level of noise or air pollution concentration, these may affect diseases of the heart, lungs and circulation system, mental health and wellbeing, and the overall risk of premature death.”