We need safe streets for every child, every school, every day. #SafeStreetsNow #SchoolStreets #SafeSchoolJourneys @solveschoolrun.bsky.social @mumsforlungs.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...

@hackneycouncil.bsky.social is urging residents to give up wood burning and tackle London’s air pollution. Read what Cllr Sarah Young has to say here. woodburning.london/2025/11/19/h... #woodburning #pollution #airpollution #hackney #hackneycouncil

Burning of wood & coal releases PM2.5 - the most worrying form of #AirPollution for our #Health & has been associated with causing damage to every organ in our body, it can cause illnesses ranging from #Asthma, lung #Cancer to heart attacks & strokes. #WoodBurning #Solidfuel

Bhutan PM on leading the first carbon-negative nation: ‘The wellbeing of our people is at the centre of our agenda’

#CodeYellow advisory | Low temperatures and still air on Friday and Saturday may cause a spike in #WoodSmoke in Outer London. It’s bad for health, @thecccuk.bsky.social says #WoodBurningStoves should be phased out and Defra says you could be fined £300. #BanWoodBurning www.gov.uk/smoke-contro...

The UK's air quality index is widely considered out-dated and not fit for purpose. For different reasons, India's index is also being criticised. They both products of the past information age and the science that we knew nearly 20 years ago. Nikita Yadav for BBC... www.bbc.com/news/article...

It's been nearly six weeks since the #Dieselgate trial began. This week, the High Court was told that about a million Ford diesel cars were sold in the UK with defective emissions controls. Many of those cars were never formally recalled or fixed; we are long overdue a manufacturer-funded recall.

NEW: Our DEFRA FOI reveals the budget for local councils to tackle #AirPollution has gone from £225 million a year to just £1.5 million in the last five years. Cutting air pollution budgets by 99% at a time when children are still breathing illegal & toxic levels of dirty air is indefensible.

A new poll commissioned by @rcphysicians.bsky.social shows that the majority of the British public aren't aware of the #Health harms of #AirPollution. We need to see a public awareness campaign from national government.

Can #methane cuts pull us back from the brink of climate breakdown? - "Cutting carbon dioxide is a marathon, but methane is a sprint,” says Durwood Zaelke #COP30 Story by @fionaharvey.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Burning of wood & coal releases PM2.5 - the most worrying form of #AirPollution for our #Health & has been associated with causing damage to every organ in our body, it can cause illnesses ranging from #Asthma, lung #Cancer to heart attacks & strokes. #WoodBurning #Solidfuel

Our air quality data collection study shows impacts of burning on indoor and outdoor pollution levels. tinyurl.com/3rxu8f8w

New on our site: The Wood Stove Industry Tried to Silence a Health Campaign — and Lost www.familiesforcleanair.org/the-wood-sto...

“…tobacco companies wouldn’t be consulted on health policies, so why is a lobby group whose claims have been found to be misleading be guiding a public health strategy?”

Poll finds the public remain unaware of the health impact of air pollution - AirQualityNews. Piece by Paul Day on research by Royal College of Physicans airqualitynews.com/headlines/po...

12 years ago today - the app I made with geniuses Mark Woollard & Francis Booth with @drgaryfuller.bsky.social expert eye for @city-air.bsky.social was featured in the App Store! Alongside BBC, Facebook & Lady Gaga! #memorylane apps.apple.com/gb/app/city-...

Most people don’t realise how much air pollution harms our health. The RCP says many are unaware of links to heart disease, stroke & dementia. We need clear public info and stronger action to cut emissions. Clean air is basic public health. www.rcp.ac.uk/news-and-med... @rcphysicians.bsky.social

Data are clear that burning wood in the home, even ‘eco stoves’, releases health harming particles. Trees take ~20 years to actively gather in CO2, plantations are cut around 15y. I would be happy to present the evidence to any & all MPs who want the science, not marketing. Please invite me

‘Eat out to help out’ scheme added to air pollution in London, study finds

Royal College of Physicians has written to the Secretary of State for #Health & social care calling for a nationwide public health campaign on #AirPollution after survey revealed widespread public ignorance about #Health impacts airqualitynews.com/headlines/po...

How could they? @uklabourparty.bsky.social - betrayal of nature. And they are removing heat pump subsidies. And they are taxing EV miles. What a huge, huge disappointment this Govt are!

We asked @yougov.co.uk to look at the public’s understanding of air quality - 33% said they didn’t consider air pollution to be a risk to their health. We’re calling for a public health campaign on #airpollution to raise awareness of its health impacts: ow.ly/qWaz50XqZwV

Southwark, like so many other areas, may be a Smoke Control Area, but even smokeless fuels emit particulate matter. This affects the lungs of those both inside and outside a house, and neighbours are powerless to act. #AirPollution #WoodBurning

‘Eat out to help out’ scheme added to air pollution in London, study finds Commercial cooking shown to be cause of unusual peaks when policy was operating during pandemic in autumn 2020 #AirPollution www.theguardian.com/environment/... by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social

Policies to boost the economy can have unexpected environmental impacts. Traffic emissions are strictly regulated in Europe ✅, but cooking emissions? Not yet. Hong Kong has rules and tech we can learn from. Read more here for an excellent piece written by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social @theguardian.com

This is really interesting.

Unravelling an #airpollution mystery, #covid Eat Out to Help Out and the impacts of commercial cooking. My latest piece for the Guardian focuses on work by @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Is the Stove Induatry Association too cosy with our MSPs? #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health www.thenational.scot/community/25...

“Open fires and wood burning stoves are one of the biggest sources of small pollution particles. This fine particulate matter (PM2.5) can penetrate deep into the lungs and bloodstream and affect every organ in the body.”

Less air pollution, warmer homes, better cities, and healthier people. My latest for @theguardian.com looks at the #economic, #airpollution and #health gains from a low-carbon future in the UK. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Brilliant news from Havering. Well done to Kye, Ruth and everyone involved in the campaign for #ZanesLaw. ❤️

🔥Wood burners produce fine particulate pollution (PM2.5), which has severe effects on people’s health. 🫁PM2.5 particles are inhaled deep into the lungs, where they pass into the bloodstream. https://urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/news/woodburning-health-effects

Misleading UK adverts for 'very low emission' wood-burning stoves banned #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Please sign @asthmaandlung.org.uk's petition calling for stronger #AirPollution limits in the UK. The UK's legal levels for NO2 are four times higher than the safe level recommended by the World Health Organization. If the EU can come into line with interim @who.int levels, surely the UK can?

This is such a good example of an #AirPollution monitoring map. It's near real-time, references World Health Organization guidelines, lets you select pollutants, shows the pollutants' values, and allows you to swap between 24hr and annual means. Nice work @citywestminster.bsky.social.

Why was #CelebrityTraitors one big SUV ad?! SUVs like the Defender are three times more likely to kill a child under 10 in the event of a crash, compared to a small car. This form of advertising needs challenging. #AirPollution #RoadDanger

"For a quicker climate crisis...use Fossil Ads". Fantastic work here from @badvertising.bsky.social. Please use their template to write to Sadiq Khan and ask him to end ads that promote pollution.

Worried about #AirPollution from wood burning? You can download our digital flyer from our website, or order printed ones for free. It's often easier to hand over a flyer than talk about this; many people still aren't aware how burning can affect both their and their neighbours' #Health.

One of our volunteers presented on #AirPollution to #Winchester's Green Party last week. Great to see our slides up on their website - thank you @wingreenparty.bsky.social!

“The NHS could save £54 million if non-essential wood burning ended…” “Thousands of deaths could also be prevented if Britons stop heating their home using a wood burner or open fire…” https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2124696/nhs-54m-year-wood-burning

Wood stove industry charged with making deceptive environmental claims #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health #Environment www.familiesforcleanair.org/wood-stove-i...

Wow… now let‘s see the FTC crack down on the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association‘s claims about EPA-certified wood stoves: airqualitynews.com/legislation/...

Misleading UK adverts for ’very low emission’ wood-burning stoves banned

A group of public health experts in Denmark have recommended banning residential wood burning.

#GreaterManchester, would you like a calmer, safer, less polluted journey to school? #SchoolStreets reduce traffic and #AirPollution around schools and encourage walking, cycling & scooting. Get in touch with our GM Co-ordinator Liz at [email protected] if you want this at your school!

The Royal College of Physicians writes that around 30,000 deaths per year in the UK may be linked to air pollution, with a health and economic cost of up to £50 billion per year. Read more here. tinyurl.com/y682zyaa #pollution #airpollution #lifespan

Report from Ricardo, a leading environmental & strategic consultancy, shows reducing #burning of solid fuels in UK homes could contribute to savings up to £54 million in healthcare costs each year & help save 1,500 lives. We need regulation & public education to address the issue.

Wood burning industry tactics Using recognisable tactics, the wood burning industry works to mislead the public and shape public policies for their benefits. #AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health #Environment www.dsawsp.org/secondhand-s...

Exposure to fine particulate matter air #pollution (PM2.5) increases risk for #dementia We need tougher legislation to lower levels. This includes wood stoves & transport.