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And if you’d like a really easy way to help spread the word about the impacts of domestic burning, get involved in our poster campaign! Simply order yours via the link and put it up any time before 17th Nov. It’s a really easy way to get involved. #AirPollution #WoodBurning bit.ly/m4l-canposte...

In Greater Manchester, hospital admissions and A&E attendances involving children aged three and under rose by 64% between 2023 and 2025. Our volunteers gathered outside No.10 North last week to highlight these figures - and the continuing need to reduce #AirPollution across GM. @lizgdfy.bsky.social

For too long, vehicles have been prioritised over people on Oxford Street. That ends today as pedestrianisation begins! https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/press-media/pedestrianisation-of-oxford-street-begins/ @londonls.bsky.social @mayoroflondon.bsky.social

Motornormativity helps understand why we accept children getting killed by the drivers of cars and SUVs, that we would never accept in any other walk of life Really worth a watch of this video which clearly explains bsky.app/profile/axle...

Curious about how dirty air affects our health? Join our Clean Air Night webinar, online on Thursday 12th November at 8pm, to hear from Dr Ian Mudway of Imperial College London and our volunteer Hazel, who’ll share what inspired her to take action. Register for your free spot now! #AirPollution

Are you with us, or Faithful to the Big Car? Cars are getting bigger & heavier, & children pay the price: research shows SUVs are 3x more likely than a smaller car to kill a child under 10. Sign @cleancitiescampaign.org's petition: cleancitiescampaign.org/join-the-mov...

Anyone else smelling woodsmoke regularly on their street? If you're thinking of burning, please take two minutes to watch our animation first. Top lines - burning wood and solid fuels creates large amounts of invisible fine particle pollution, impacting our #Health. But there are solutions!

In #Sheffield, over 10,000 children were hospitalised owing to breathing problems last year. Over 2,000 were under 3 years old. Thanks to our new Sheffield group for gathering outside the Children's Hospital to highlight these shocking figures - so much more action is needed across the country.

Weakening the ZEV mandate is completely the wrong direction to go in. This would mean more #AirPollution, more illness, more costs to the NHS. This @cleanairfund.bsky.social research shows that cumulative air-pollution-related damage costs could rise by £882m between 2024 & 2050.

Interesting research on #IndoorAirPollution from hairsprays, paints, solvents and cleaners, and our growing awareness of these sources. "These sources are important but are not accurately included in current models that cities and states use to predict and reduce air-quality events".

Join us tonight (20th) at 8pm for our October wood burning meeting. Woodsmoke is very much in the air right now - come and find out more about its impacts. We'll also be discussing our plans for Clean Air Night on 17th November. Email hello@mumsforlungs.org and we'll send you the link to join.

NEW: Our latest research has found that more than 200,000 children attended A&E or were hospitalised with breathing difficulties last year across 11 English cities, including #London, #GreaterManchester & #Birmingham. We cannot keep treating dirty air as inevitable or acceptable. 📸: Ron Fassbender

What do you think hundreds of postcards on a Prime Minister's desk looks like? Have you sent yours yet? What about your kids? #AirPollution #CleanAirAct

DEADLINE TODAY! It's your last chance to respond to Bromley Council's Air Quality Action Plan consultation. Air pollution in #Bromley has been rising, and we're concerned the draft plan's actions aren't strong enough. Use our guidance to respond TODAY! 👇 www.mumsforlungs.org/news/respond...

It's a month until #CleanAirNight. Take 2 minutes today to find out why we're calling for action on #AirPollution from wood burning. Spoiler: burning wood and solid fuels at home releases tiny particles of soot and dust that go deep into our organs, causing us #Health damage.

The diesel scandal isn’t over. Since 2009, there have been 30,000 new cases of childhood asthma in the UK because of excess diesel emissions. Without action there’ll be thousands more. Watch our film, then email our leaders. www.mumsforlungs.org/news/the-die... #AirPollution #Diesel

TONIGHT: join us at 8pm online at our October volunteer meeting. We'll be chatting about the results of this year's volunteer survey and updating you on all things #WoodBurning and #Diesel. Email hello@mumsforlungs.org for the link to join - see you there! #AirPollution #MumsForLungs

Children have very little say in the air they breathe. But they're very welcome to have a say here! Help yours write a message to Andy Burnham asking for clean air. #AirPollution is the second leading risk factor for death in children under five in the UK. Let's get our new PM to change this.

Five young artists - one clear message: Kids need #CleanAir! Earlier this year, we ran an art competition in schools across #Lambeth and #Southwark. Take a look here at the winning artwork - and watch this space for the lamppost banners, going up as we speak!

Clean Air Night is just over a month away - who's getting involved? Domestic burning is a major source of particle pollution in the UK - can you pledge to reduce your burning this Winter, if you have an alternative source of heat? More info at the link.

We're really disappointed that permission to appeal the Dieselgate trial judgment was refused last week. There are still millions of diesel cars on our roads today, emitting thousands of tonnes of excess emissions every year. Onwards to the Court of Appeal. #Diesel #AirPollution

Please do have a listen to me on Woman’s Hour discussing the importance of Ella’s case and just how detrimental pollution can be the other health; specially with the ozone air pollution we experienced this summer.

How clean is the air we breathe? Join HAC’s Livi Elsmore and TUCAN at the British Safety Council’s virtual conference, 20 October at 10am, to discuss policy action we need from govt and the case for a new Clean Air Act. Register free: www.britsafe.org/awards-and-e... #PublicHealth #CleanAir

We can't shout about this enough - the CHILL study led by @qmul.bsky.social found links between the reductions in #AirPollution from the ULEZ and improved lung growth in children. Jemima: "To hear that any damage my children may have had is outweighed by Ulez is such a massive relief."

Let's be honest: it was never fully compliant, not when you looked at the local data. Despite the ULEZ's success, our air is still far too polluted. Toxic diesel and non-essential wood burning are still leaving too many of us breathless. We need more action to clean up our air @london.gov.uk.

Join us this Thursday at our volunteer meeting! We'll meet online at 8pm to hear about the results of this year's volunteer survey, and an update on all things #WoodBurning and #Diesel. Email hello@mumsforlungs.org for the link to join - see you there! #AirPollution #MumsForLungs

Bromley Council is consulting on its Air Quality Action Plan until Sunday 18th October. Make sure you have your say! Air pollution in #Bromley has been rising - and the draft plan is too weak to tackle it significantly. Use our guidance to respond by this coming Sunday (18th) - it takes 5 minutes.

Want a quick snapshot of how widely WHO air quality guidelines are being exceeded at the government's monitoring sites? @ukaq.co.uk brings together data from multiple sensor networks. Over the past year, over 90% of government sites were above the WHO yearly guideline for PM2.5. ukaq.co.uk

Bromley Council is consulting on its Air Quality Action Plan until 18th October. Make sure you have your say! Air pollution in #Bromley has been rising - and the draft plan is too weak to tackle it significantly. Use our guidance to respond by 18th October - it takes 5 minutes.

Worth a listen: the @theguardian.com's Science Weekly podcast covers the health impacts of cleaning products - and how we're only just getting to grips with what indoor #AirPollution is doing to our bodies and brains. Great points from both @rebeccasealwriter.bsky.social and @madifinlay.bsky.social.

We're really excited for this Imperial College event on ethics and air pollution, where our Barnet volunteer Dr Beth Wan will be speaking alongside Sir Stephen Holgate, Prof Chris Whitty and @metecoban92.bsky.social. Friday 20th Nov at 12:15pm - register now!

We're keeping our fingers crossed that the High Court grants permission next week for lawyers to appeal this case. July's judgment noted that if an alternative approach to the meaning of “defeat device” were taken, a larger number of defeat devices would be established. Watching with interest 👀 .

Interesting insights here from @cyclinguk.bsky.social. Good to see that one of their YouGov polls this year revealed that 70% of people support #SchoolStreets - but think that only 49% of others do. Also interesting to see common misperceptions around the popularity of cycle routes and speed limits.

Diesel prices are at an all-time high, and there are still almost 10m diesel cars on our roads. The government needs to do more to accelerate the switch to cleaner transport - both to support the cost of living and to reduce #AirPollution. #ZEVMandate

So glad to see this #AirPollution teaching toolkit. We need health professionals to be engaging with and advising patients on the sources and #Health impacts of air pollution, and how they can reduce their exposure and contribution.

The diesel scandal isn’t over. Since 2009, there have been 30,000 new cases of childhood asthma in the UK because of excess diesel emissions. Without action there’ll be thousands more. Watch our film, then email our leaders. www.mumsforlungs.org/news/the-die... #AirPollution #Diesel

Wood burning has definitely started again in my area. We had the windows open last night and the house stank of smoke - it was dark so we don’t know who is burning. We need much better public health messaging about this issue so everyone can understand the damage they are doing when they light up!

Liz really enjoyed presenting at the @ategov.bsky.social conference this week, sharing thoughts on #SchoolStreets and the importance of collaborative working across all sectors. If we’re serious about creating safer, healthier journeys to school, it takes everyone working together 💚. #MAP2026

Good to see @emmahardymp.bsky.social confirming that work on an updated #AirQuality Strategy starts this year, and stating it should aim for continuous improvement, not just legal compliance. UK legal limits are still 4x WHO guidelines. The job of cleaning up our air is far from done. @uk100.org

Andy Burnham hits 100 days as PM in just over a month. We'd love to send 500 postcards by then, asking for a new #CleanAir Act. Can you help? We're at 320 so far! It's free, takes 2 mins, and you can send one for each member of your household or family. #AirPollution #Health

One of the last projects I set in motion before I left @wearepossible.bsky.social has finally borne fruit: the School Run Cruncher! TL;DR? YES, it does indeed look like school run traffic to private schools is disproportionately responsible for morning rush hour congestion. You’re welcome!