Dear Ami Dhabuwala

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 6 April 2016, requesting:

I am working on an article regarding Air Pollution in New Zealand.

Can you please provide me,

1. Mortality rate due to air pollution in 2015, including their age group.

2. Statistics of patients being diagnosed with asthma/Bronchitis due to
Air Pollution during last five years, including their age group.

3. Statistics of cancer patients due to air pollution during last five
years, including their age group.

Your request has been received and logged.

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
respond to your request within 20 working days. You should receive a
response on or before 5 May 2016

If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in Section 15A of the Act).  We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201601360

Kind regards,

Ashley Goodwin l Support Officer
[MOH request email]
Government Relations l Office of the Director General

[1]http://www.health.govt.nz

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Dear Ami

Please find attached a letter regarding your request for official
information.

Kind regards,

Government Relations l Office of the Director General
[MOH request email]

[1]http://www.health.govt.nz

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