According to this report, each year in the UK, the air we breathe contributes to around 40,000 deaths - caused by exposure to outdoor air pollution, with more deaths now being linked also to exposure to indoor pollutants.
The UK population isn’t only growing, it’s getting older too. It’s expected that by 2039, there will be 74 million people in the UK, with 18 per cent aged 65 and over, and 2.4 per cent aged 85 and over.
For once, I am going to come down hard on one side of this question: FACT. But before we get to the science part, let us zoom far out to the earliest ‘modern’ civilisations. The most cursory of glances at building design in the ancient world, both private and public, will quickly reveal that the use of space, light and ventilation was a key factor.
Our ears developed in natural environments, where we are still the most audibly comfortable.Their main purpose has always been to warn us of approaching danger… and to allow verbal communication.
