In addition to disturbance from noise, aviation creates air pollution which particularly affects communities under the the airport's flight paths in Newham, Greenwich, Lewisham and neighbouring boroughs. @mumsforlungs.bsky.social
KARIN TEARLE
UK government is supporting heat pump projects on one hand and aviation expansion with the other.
UK loves flying more than any other European country
www.salamandernews.org/2026-06-call...
Here's our wonderful Birmingham campaigner @kirstendevos.bsky.social at the weekend, doing what she does best - inspiring and informing others about air pollution and what we can do about it. 💚
Reducing #AirPollution improves #Health - something we've been saying for a long time. Want to see the evidence?
A new study shows that London's T-charge and ULEZ led to a reduction in emergency admissions to hospitals. 💚
This Inside Story on #AirPollution from @granthamicl.bsky.social is well worth a watch.
The film features our volunteer Beth, who has a young child with lung problems, speaking about the impact on her family.
"I can't go to work as a doctor, because my own child is impacted by the air quality".
Calling all councillors - please join us and Global Action Plan at our upcoming webinar on 3rd July, to learn about #AirPollution and how you can collaborate with your communities to deliver clean air.
Sign up here!
Want to know what the air on your street is actually doing to your family's health?
Join us next Tuesday (16th) at 8:15pm for a free introduction to #AirPollution, with expert speaker Dr Chinthika Piyasena from Evelina London Children's Hospital, practical tips, and a Q&A.
#CleanAir #Southwark
Really good piece on #AirPollution in Australia, and the call for banning wood fires, phasing out diesel and rethinking the air pollution rating system. It all resonates with us and our work here.
"Describing air quality as good, despite some pollution, has driven complacency."
This year's #BetterTransportWeek celebrates how better transport connects people and places.
Better transport doesn't just help us get around, it helps create cleaner air for children, safer streets, and healthier communities. 💪
Find out more at @bettertransport.bsky.social or 👇.
Leonie Cooper, who chaired the London Assembly Environment Committee last year, said the airport expansion would be damaging to communities under the flight path.
Imperial College scientists analysed health records before and after introduction of air pollution reduction zones
www.theguardian.com
This is a story about why air pollution is a public health issue, how making invisible pollution visible led to cleaner air, and why the fight now is to ensure everyone benefits equally.
Hear…
Want to know what the air on your street is actually doing to your family's health?
Join us Tuesday 16th June at 8:15pm for a free introduction to #AirPollution, with expert speaker Dr Chinthika Piyasena from Evelina London Children's Hospital, practical tips, and a Q&A.
#CleanAir #Southwark
Join Global Action Plan and Mums for Lungs at a 45 minute webinar on Friday 3rd July to learn more about what it means to be a local clean air champion! This webinar will provide an opportunity for councillors...
A new study has found a clear link between air pollution exposure and the risk of ending up in hospital. It's a battle Julia Ovens knows only too well.
www.abc.net.au
Better Transport Week is Campaign for Better Transport's annual celebration of public transport, shared and active travel.
bettertransport.org.uk
Clean Air Day is just over a week away, and one email could put #AirPollution on your councillor's radar.
We've pre-drafted it. We've written a briefing to go alongside it. All you need to do is add their address and hit send. 👇
#CleanAirDay
6 of us “took the stage” at Cannon Hill parkrun yesterday to ~800 people ahead of #CleanAirDay, encouraging walking, cycling, wheeling & public transport to cut Brum air pollution.
3 of us are medics & 4 are breast cancer survivors, so it’s a message close to our hearts 💚
@mumsforlungs.bsky.social
Air Pollution 101: understand causes, impacts, and actions for healthier communities.
