New research finds that air pollution slows lung growth during childhood, and can slow lung development all the way up to early adulthood. ✍️ - @drgaryfuller.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Air pollution slows lung growth during childhood, UK study shows Researchers find breathing more air pollution can slow lung development all the way up to early adulthood #AirPollution #Health www.theguardian.com/environment/... by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social

IMPORTANT: The Dutch invested €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com

New research shows just 60 minutes of exposure to woodsmoke, cleaning‑product aerosols and diesel exhaust trigger different lung and cognitive responses. ncas.ac.uk/just-one-hou...

A study released last month found that wood heating emits lead into the air of local communities and homes. “The use of wood as an energy source is a relic of the past, one that should not be relived if given a choice.” By @drgaryfuller.bsky.social:

Wood heating is reintroducing lead into the air of local communities and homes. Tricia Henegan said: “The most logical answer is that it comes from uptake in the soil ... and remains until that tree is burned.” My latest piece on research by UMass.edu www.theguardian.com/environment/...

You can vote for your favourite UK butterfly. Patrick Barkham (@patrickbarkham.bsky.social) writes about the poll and his five favourites. The poll is organised by UK Butterfly Conservation (@savebutterflies.bsky.social) who have produced a lovely website. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#BMJInvestigation reveals that Scottish ministers abandoned tighter restrictions on new stoves after industry lobbying despite air pollution warnings—and England will allow stoves in new developments www.bmj.com/content/393/...

Remember that new paint smell? Regulations have cut harmful paint VOC emissions by up to 60% in 15 years. New NCAS data can help update policy, improve emissions inventories, and better protect indoor air quality. Read the story: ncas.ac.uk/paint-rules-...

How infuriating to hear the chairman(?) of Asda on the Today programme implying that land use for solar farms might significantly hurt UK food production. It's nonsense. Golf courses use more than solar ever will & beef/lamb production is huge yet provides a tiny fraction of our protein & calories.

Large-scale sporting events cause unexpected air pollution, study shows Research conducted at 2022 Commonwealth Games found catering and fireworks were main causes of pollution #AirPollution www.theguardian.com/environment/... by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social

"The main surprise was particle pollution in the fan areas around the stadium" My latest piece for @guardian.co.uk on research by @unibirmingham.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"Could take 150 years to be “carbon negative” Piece by @fionaharvey.bsky.social on burning biomass for electricity. Links in the article to paper by Searchinger et al. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Hannah Healy set out to investigate air pollution from a family wood burning stove..... www.which.co.uk/news/article...

"Air pollution acts as a silent accelerator that robs individuals of their healthiest years.” My latest piece for @theguardian.com on research on 396,000 people in the UK. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds Pollution is ‘silent accelerator that robs individuals of their healthiest years’, say researchers #AirPollution www.theguardian.com/environment/... by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social

Why reducing air pollution deaths isn’t just about reducing air pollution Study shows reducing vulnerability to pollution, including by expanding healthcare access, saves millions of lives #AirPollution www.theguardian.com/environment/... by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social

US + Europe made similar reductions in air pollution But deaths attributable to air pollution fell nearly twice as much in Europe than in America Why? The study found Europe addressed unequal access to healthcare + other social factors more effectively We need a cleaner world + a fairer society

Incredible in-depth reporting here in the @bmj.com on efforts by the stove industry to threaten councils. Quotes from @drgaryfuller.bsky.social @globalactionplan.bsky.social @mumsforlungs.bsky.social Funding from @impurbanhealth.bsky.social

"Air pollution is the second-largest risk factor for early death globally. Traditionally, our response has focused on reducing the levels of pollution people breathe, but this is only part of the story.” -Dr Chris Malley @sei.org, @york.ac.uk Piece by me. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Want a School Street but don't know where to start? We have the solution! We've updated our #SchoolStreets campaigning guides, including the answers to the most common questions we're asked about this simple but powerful scheme. Take a look here, and get in touch for advice or support. 👇

It's goodbye from the UK Clean Air Programme. It's been an honour and pleasure to work with you all. A static version of our website will remain for the next five years.

On my way to Southampton for the @ukcleanair.bsky.social wrap-up. It's been a great (nearly) six years supporting UK #airpollution science.

"Smokeless" fuels fuels produce 2-3x more ultrafine particles than wood or coal - study - The tiny size of the particles means they can become deposited deep in people’s lungs, causing a health risk #airpollution Story bt @drgaryfuller.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

It’s still warm, but as heating season approaches, remember: burning solid fuels at home is the main culprit of urban air pollution. #heat #solidfuels #airquality #aerosource @epaireland.bsky.social @deptcee.bsky.social @ryaninstitute.bsky.social @ovadnevaite.bsky.social

Good article highlighting research from colleagues in Ireland. Low smoke solid fuels intended to replace coal and wood may have a worse impact on health because they produce a higher number of more dangerous ultrafine particles.

⚠️ "Low smoke" doesn't mean low risk. New @uniofgalway.bsky.social Research shows "low smoke" solid fuels emit 2–3× more ultrafine particles reaching lungs, heart, even the brain. #EpicAir #AEROSOURCE #SolidAir @ovadnevaite.bsky.social @epaireland.bsky.social @researchireland.ie Paper: rdcu.be/e6pzx

Low smoke doesn't mean low risk - research into smokeless and low-smoke fuels led by @ovadnevaite.bsky.social at @uniofgalway.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/...

For each kilogram burned, the low-smoke fuels produced between two and three times more ultrafine particles than wood or coal. Investigation by @ovadnevaite.bsky.social My latest for @theguardian.com on UFP from smokeless and low-smoke fuels. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🌍 Global call for #airquality & #climate campaign leaders! If you've contributed to AQ campaigns anywhere in the world, complete this 10–15 min survey by March 25th!👉 lnkd.in/g6rpcF32 clip: @globalactionplan.bsky.social @mumsforlungs.bsky.social @geographynicole.bsky.social @atmofrance.bsky.social

And here's another reason to tackle SUVs www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Revealed: the world’s worst mega-leaks of methane driving global heating - Fixing a leak can be simple and equivalent to closing a coal power station, making lack of action ‘maddening’, say analysts #climatecrisis Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

By far the cheapest component of our energy supply is the electricity produced by renewables. But the price of electricity is set at almost all times by its most expensive component - fossil gas. A must read article by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Train and bike combo for me to get to the last one-day conference from the Clean Air Programme - @ukcleanair.bsky.social .

Over the last decade new evidence emerged about the way that #airpollution affects us in later life, including cognitive decline and dementia. Hear the latest on how air pollution is harming our health - we have a couple of spaces left for tomorrow. It's free. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/air-pollut...

"The only way to reduce energy prices in the EU, and the only way to ensure we are not geopolitically constrained by our addiction to fossil fuels." -Marin Gillot. Piece by Ajit Niranjan www.theguardian.com/environment/...

In the last 10 years, we have learned that air pollution is linked to cognitive decline and dementia. But bold policies can improve the air that we breathe. Ajit Niranjan reports on progress on #airpoolution on the Breathe Cities and @c40cities.bsky.social networks.

London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution

Superbugs resistant to antibiotics are rising fast. I tested water at Lough Neagh (40% of Northern Ireland’s drinking water) & found high levels of antibiotic-resistant genes from human & livestock poo. If we treat waterways like sewers, this is what we get. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🚨 Save the date 📅 Join us on 16 December 2026 for the latest insights into #AirQuality with presentations from DEFRA's Air Quality Expert Group 📝 Call for abstracts & registration details will be circulated in Sept 2026 @rsc.org @rscecg.bsky.social @drgaryfuller.bsky.social @ukcleanair.bsky.social

Early spring sightings show Large Tortoiseshell is a resident butterfly species for first time in decades. Piece by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social Saw one of these in 2022 at Knepp. I'm excited to see more. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Campaigners who thought they'd won the battle to prevent fracking in Lincolnshire dismayed to learn mayor Andrea Jenkyns is courting fracking firm, Egdon - - vow to keep fighting to protect their homes from pollution: share.google/KdkhSjHxQ2AG... 🧵 1/4

The daytime darkness and overhead smoke reminds me of the so called "high fog" (in fact pollution) that hung over UK cities through the late 19th and early 20th century. Indicative of really severe air pollution.

Lobbyists for the UK wood-burning stove industry threaten councils with legal action over public information campaigns on the harms of #airpollution - "Straight from the playbook of tobacco" says Jemima Hartshorn, at Mums for Lungs www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Ominous news. We are now emitting twice the Carbon needed to keep us below the 1.5 degree danger limit. Irreversible tipping points await…..https://phys.org/news/2026-03-carbon-emissions-planetary-boundary-analysis.html

I'm looking forward to reading the full text of the new Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill. It's at: publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...

“With home woodburning increasing, the [European Code Against Cancer] calls on governments to discourage and phase out solid fuels for heating, cooking and recreation.”

Tackling air pollution should be part of government work to cut cancer rates, scientists say New European Code Against Cancer calls on politicians to phase out use of fossil fuels in homes. @drgaryfuller.bsky.social buff.ly/zPpeHv8