🚨 Very high air pollution alert for Sunday. Saharan dust is expected to raise pollution levels this weekend which is harmful for people with asthma, lung or heart conditions. Limit outdoor activity, avoid busy roads and check daily forecasts.
👉 www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/living-with/...
#pollution
Brilliant to join @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social, @sianberry.bsky.social and others today in sunny South London for the publication of the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill.
Clean air is not a nice to have. Next step is making sure a strong new Clean Air Bill makes it into the King’s Speech. #AirPollution
Everyone deserves access to information that helps them make informed decisions about their health. Bravo to councils taking initiative - Time for central government to step up too.
www.bmj.com/content/392/... #AirPollution
We are shocked to read about the stove industry's attempts to stifle local councils who publicise the dangers of wood burning stoves.
#AirPollution www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Graphic showing pollution and calling for action.
Earlier this month, the @commonseac.parliament.uk launched an inquiry into air pollution in England. We submitted evidence showing children are hit hardest, UK targets lag behind WHO guidance & councils lack powers.
Inquiries like this are vital to hold government to account + push for cleaner air.
🧠🌍New EEA briefing: Pollution exposure linked to depression, anxiety and suicide risk.
#MentalHealth disorders are among the leading causes of disease burden in Europe. While their origins are complex, a growing body of scientific evidence points to pollution as a contributing risk factor [...]
🔥 Just 17 days until the government's consultation on domestic wood burning closes.
Make sure your voice is heard by using our simple guidance to respond (even if you've only 10 mins to spare): www.healthyair.org.uk/the-governme...
A woman standing at a table talking in a Westminster hall debate. There are green chairs around her and three people in the background sitting down.
Thank you @rupahuq.bsky.social for highlighting the ongoing #Dieselgate scandal today; we're glad our #Diesel research was helpful.
Good to hear @simonlightwood.org.uk confirm DfT will consider whether changes will be needed to policy framework & enforcement after the Pan-NOx litigation judgment.
The English Devolution Bill is moving through the Lords - with progress for clean air.
A gov amendment now reflects work we did with @@sianberry.bsky.social recognising air quality + green space as drivers of health inequality + requiring authorities to consider clean air in decisions #CleanAir
Photo of speakers at the LSE event.
Yesterday we joined a meeting with @wclnews.bsky.social + @astridpuentes.bsky.social to discuss a rights-based approach to clean air. A valuable conversation on embedding the right to clean air into law and policy - and the urgent need for stronger accountability & action.
#Pollution #PublicHealth
Looking for a lunchtime read? This piece from our colleagues @cleanairfund.bsky.social explains why #airpollution - which causes 8.1m premature deaths globally per year (43,000 in the UK) - must be a non-negotiable for public health; action saves lives.
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👏Safer pollution-free routes for children to walk or cycle to school cuts car journeys, reduces toxic air exposure and saves costs. Transport is a major source of NO₂ and PM2.5, so reducing car reliance is key to creating healthier communities airqualitynews.com/headlines/sc...
Have you read our Blueprint for Clean Air? The Healthy Air Coalition unites nearly 40 orgs calling for ambitious action to tackle air pollution at its source - from transport to industry. Clean air is a human right, not a privilege.
👉 Read it: www.healthyair.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#airpollution
A brilliant easy way to take action against #airpollution from our Healthy Air Coalition colleagues 💪
🔥 Have your say on wood burning + air pollution.
Burning wood is a major source of PM2.5 linking it to heart disease, cancer, diabetes + dementia. The UK Gov is consulting on new rules - and your voice matters.
👉 Follow our simple guide to responding to the consultation: bit.ly/4cg4DSe #pollution
🚨Today air pollution has been officially recognised as a cancer risk in Europe.
The European Code Against Cancer now includes long-term #AirPollution exposure - alongside smoking & UV. This important step for public health is a reminder that clean air policies save lives.
🔗https://bit.ly/4qh3wW0
Join us this Friday where HAC partner - @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social - and founder, Rosamund Kissi-Debrah showcases powerful artworks honoring her daughter Ella, followed by a conversation with Rosamund & climate and environmental journalist Sara Stefanini and a Q&A.
🎫 Grab your ticket!
We're deeply saddened by the passing of Councillor Waseem Zaffar. His commitment to clean air + public health - introducing Birmingham's Clean Air Zone to founding the Clean Air Justice Network (later Birmingham HAC) - leaves a lasting legacy that continues to inspire our fight for clean air 💙
Brilliant to hear @barrygardiner.bsky.social and @carladenyer.bsky.social speak to the OEP this afternoon about the mixed progress on air quality, the urgent support local authorities need to act, and why it’s so vital that our standards genuinely align with @who.int guidelines.
Retailers will have to attach labels to the devices after Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, warned of the risks to lungs and the heart
🔥Wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home & breathing in air pollution from wood burning increases your risk of heart & respiratory disease, diabetes + dementia.
This #CleanAirNight learn + share the facts about wood burning ⬇️
🔗cleanairhub.org.uk via @globalactionplan.bsky.social
🔥 New research shows that stopping wood burning where other heating is available could prevent 1,500+ premature deaths a year in the UK — and save the NHS £54m (the equivalent of 1.5m GP appointments). #CleanAir saves lives.
#CleanAirNight
🗣️ Today at 2:30pm - we are giving oral evidence at the
@commonseac.parliament.uk
regarding #AirQuality on the the government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan.
📺Watch live: committees.parliament.uk/event/26173/...
💰Part of @shareaction.bsky.social #HealthDividend work, this briefing sets out why air pollution is now a material investment issue + what investors can do about it
📅 Register for the investor webinar @ 2pm 26 February shareaction-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#ResponsibleInvestment #WEF26
AND it is one of the most damaging health risks in investment portfolios - an issue widely overlooked by asset owners + asset managers
#AirPollution is a dangerous driver of large-scale health + environmental harm. It's responsible for cutting millions of lives short each year
🚨 Today our colleagues at @shareaction.bsky.social launch their new report 'A Breath of Fresh Air' - a new investor briefing on air pollution, health and long-term value
We’re pleased to be supporting this important research + practical support for investors
🔗 shareaction.org/reports/a-br...
🗣️ Tomorrow we will be giving oral evidence at the @commonseac.parliament.uk regarding #AirQuality on the the government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan.
📺 Tune in @ 2:30pm: committees.parliament.uk/event/26173/...
➡️ In cities like London, air pollution impacts racialised communities, lower-income areas and children the most. Wood burning adds to this unequal burden.
#CleanAirNight is a matter of social justice✊
🔥 Hazel from Winchester swapped her wood burner for an electric stove after learning about air pollution. Wood smoke harms your health - and your neighbours' too.
This #CleanAirNight, share the facts and help protect our communities. 💨
