Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelUK Air Quality @ukaq.co.uk · 21/09/2026Send our new Prime Minister a postcard From Mums for Lungs #InvestInCleanAirmumsforlungs.orgSend our new Prime Minister a postcard — Mums for Lungs23rd July 2026 As Andy Burnham settles into office, we want to send him a strong message: it’s time to deliver a Clean Air Act that protects everyone’s health. Join us in sending him a postcard asking for action. 013
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelMums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The 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 #Dieselmumsforlungs.orgThe diesel scandal - still making our kids sick — Mums for Lungs10th July 2026 Our new film calls out the UK government and car manufacturers over the millions of illegally polluting diesel cars still on UK roads - and the toll they're taking on our… 01415
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelDr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Tackling #airpollution and #climate breakdown together, in an integrated way, could yield cost benefit of 15:1. Report by @unep.org and @ccacoalition.bsky.social. Piece by @attractamooney.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/3aec...ft.comStrong economic case for tackling pollution and climate change together, UN findsCombined action could lift global growth by 2.8% by 2035, report estimates 086
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelDoctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution @dsawsp.org · 01/09/2026It’s time to recognize this problem for what it is. 096
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelDoctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution @dsawsp.org · 29/08/2026But what about the highly localized pollution from wood burning? 031
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelJill Belch @jillbelch.bsky.social · 30/08/2026So here is a science based report. From the UK Government. It’s frightening. Seen it in the millionaire owned, fossil fuel linked media? Nope. Don’t you find that strange? #Ecosystems 62011
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelCleanair2breathe (AirFairy04) @cleanair2breathe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026From smog hanging over cities to smoke inside the home, air pollution poses a major threat to health & climate across the globe #AirPollution #Health www.who.int/teams/enviro...who.intHealth impactsThe health impacts from exposure to ambient air pollution or household air pollution are dependent on the types, sources and concentrations of the pollutants in the air pollution mixture to which an i... 073
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelDoctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution @dsawsp.org · 26/08/2026A community air quality monitoring project in New York’s Hudson Valley has just released their annual report. Project partner Bard College notes in a press release: “Residential wood burning is the largest source of PM2.5 in Ulster County…” www.bard.edu/news/release... 083
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelSimon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Must-read by @adamvaughan.bsky.social | Defra launches sign-up texts for ‘HIGH’ days but still refuses to alert the news media or match warnings issued during all other ‘RED’ weather events eg rain. Simon Birkett says he’s “furious” about it cc @metoffice.gov.uk @carolinerussell.bsky.social 1109
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelSimon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Top story | Great news for Londoners and lessons for other cities HT @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...independent.co.ukUK needs more clean air zones like Ulez, says mother of girl killed by air pollutionA landmark new study has linked London’s ultra-low-emissions zones to improved lung function in children 1127
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelDoctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution @dsawsp.org · 15/08/2026The essence of their plan is if you are being smoked out, you’re going to continue to be smoked out. 1104
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelMums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Will you join us in asking our new PM to commit to a new Clean Air Act? Andy Burnham did great work with the Bee Network and #SchoolStreets in Greater Manchester - now let's see that translate nationally. Send your postcard today! mumsforlungs.justpost.cards 01813
Chronic Illness Channel @chronicchannel.wsocial.eu · 11/08/2026actionnetwork.org/forms/roseba...actionnetwork.orgRosebank Consultation: Have Your SayHAVE YOUR SAY ON THE ROSEBANK CONSULTATION Take 2 minutes to help protect all kids from the planet getting even hotter thanks to this giant new oil project. Deadline: 17 August 2026 And join Pare... 000
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelMums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026In case you missed it - we've created a new animation about #WoodBurning. Thinking of installing a wood stove? Take two minutes to watch this first! Burning wood and solid fuels at home releases tiny particles of soot and dust that go deep into our organs, causing us #Health damage.gumlet.tvDo you know the hidden cost of wood burning?ResearcherDrMathySannasiandgrassrootsairpollutioncampaigngroupMumsforLungshavecreatedthisshortanimationonwhathappenswhenwoodorsolidfuelisburntinastoveoropenfireplace.Beforeyoustartburningorconsiderin… 23124
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelAsthma + Lung UK @asthmaandlung.org.uk · 05/08/2026Noticed the heat has affected your breathing while walking? You’re not alone. Heat and humidity can make it much harder to carry on with activities. If you notice your lung condition symptoms are getting worse, follow your action or self-management plan or speak to a healthcare professional. 165
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelMums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Despite the heatwaves and drought, you may be thinking of installing a #WoodBurning stove ahead of winter...watch this first 👇. We teamed up with researcher Dr Mathy Sannasi and @niftyfoxcreative.bsky.social to create a short animation showing what happens when we burn wood and solid fuels at home.gumlet.tvDo you know the hidden cost of wood burning?ResearcherDrMathySannasiandgrassrootsairpollutioncampaigngroupMumsforLungshavecreatedthisshortanimationonwhathappenswhenwoodorsolidfuelisburntinastoveoropenfireplace.Beforeyoustartburningorconsiderins... 32522
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelMums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026It's time for a fresh start. Parents up and down the country are telling Andy Burnham the same thing: clean air can't wait. Join them - it takes two minutes! mumsforlungs.justpost.cards 01711
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelMums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026We asked the #GreaterManchester Mayoral candidates for clean air commitments. @geraldinecoggins.bsky.social was first to reply: "I completely agree that clean air is a basic right". Now we want to hear from all the other candidates - who's next? @bevcraig.bsky.social @richardkilpatrick.com 02713
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelChronic Illness Channel @chronicchannel.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Brilliant news. Congratulations @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social 061
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelMike Hinford @mikehinford.bsky.social · 16/07/2026From what I've seen from the proposals there's too much push back from government & Defra. See the response from a government minister at 1hr4mins50s in this recent debate on air pollution. youtu.be/Z4WRgLSNJ7g?...youtu.beWestminster Hall debate: Government plans to tackle air pollutions | 2nd July 2026YouTube video by Chronic Illness Channel 286
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelRuaraidh Dobson @ruaraidh.bsky.social · 16/07/2026The DAQI is… “outdated” would be very polite. I think there are proposals in train to update it, but it’s just not doing what it needs to right now. 163
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelAir Quality News @air-quality-news.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Desert dust pollution surges across Europe Desert dust transported from the Sahara has increased substantially over the past decade, with concentrations in southern Europe now more than double those in the north, according to new research. airqualitynews.com/health/deser...airqualitynews.comDesert dust pollution surges across EuropeWhile Europe has made significant progress in reducing particulate matter from traffic, industry and households, a new threat is blowing in from the south. Desert dust transported from the Sahara has ... 033
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelDr Pete Knapp @peteknapp.bsky.social · 15/07/2026WHAT CAN I DO? Join a campaign or activist group, e.g: - @mumsforlungs.bsky.social - heatstrike.uk - @flightfreeuk.bsky.social - @fossilfreeldn.bsky.social - Unions and internal groups - @peopleandplanet.bsky.social - @greenpeace.org - @foescot.bsky.social - www.instagram.com/gen.1.5/heatstrike.ukHeat StrikeOn the hottest day of the year people all over the UK will join the Heat Strike. Find out more and sign up! 094
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelDr Pete Knapp @peteknapp.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Wildfires in Europe so far this summer have led to Spain's deadliest in decades, with temperature anomalies peaking around +9°C in France and Germany and a high of 45.1°C in southern Spain. But how is the UK 'fire wave' after its first 'megafire' that burnt for four days in Dava Moor in May? 1/n 23729
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelMums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 15/07/2026This really exposes one of the flaws in the way air quality levels are reported. DEFRA's system is showing low #AirPollution despite huge peaks across Greater Manchester due to the wildfires. The same peaks in neighbourhoods are missed when people burn wood in their homes. #Health #ToxicAir 22112
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelMike Hinford @mikehinford.bsky.social · 15/07/2026I've been doing some analysis on the sensor data. Manchester Piccadilly is about 11 miles from the Dovestone wildfire. Hourly PM2.5 exceeded 100 µg/m³, yet DAQI stayed ‘Low’. Its rolling 24-hour PM2.5 mean smooths away short, severe smoke peaks. The hourly European AQI shows what DAQI misses. 034
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelAir Quality News @air-quality-news.bsky.social · 14/07/2026No health warnings as wildfire smoke engulfs Greater Manchester Campaigners are calling for public health warnings after wildfire smoke blanketed parts of Greater Manchester, with air pollution levels recorded at up to 13 times WHO's daily guideline. airqualitynews.com/health/no-he...airqualitynews.comNo health warnings as wildfire smoke engulfs Greater ManchesterCampaigners are calling for immediate public health warnings after wildfire smoke blanketed parts of Greater Manchester, with air pollution levels recorded at up to 13 times the World Health Organizat... 196
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelMums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 15/07/2026NEW: Our response to the diesel emissions trial judgment. Top lines: the judgment does nothing to address the millions of cars still on our roads emitting thousands of tonnes of excess NOx every year, or the continuing health & economic impacts of those cars. Onwards. #AirPollution #DitchDieselmumsforlungs.orgThe diesel judgment - and our response — Mums for Lungs14th July 2026 On Friday 10th July, the judgment in the diesel emissions trial was handed down. Read the result and our response here. 073
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelMums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 13/07/2026This is the air in #Manchester tonight, due to the Dove Stone wildfire. “This is my hand held monitor in my son’s bedroom, as he had opened the windows. We’ve never seen it like this. I’ve not had a single alert from GM air alert to say anything about the air today”. #ClimateChange #ToxicAir 12924
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelChronic Illness Channel @chronicchannel.wsocial.eu · 12/07/2026Universal Basic Income please. #LetsTryUBI 084
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelMums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 10/07/2026We will continue to fight for little lungs - and for the government to take all these illegally polluting cars off our roads. Today, we launched a film that highlights the impact of diesel emissions on children's health. #Diesel #AirPollution #Healthmumsforlungs.orgThe diesel scandal - still making our kids sick — Mums for Lungs10th July 2026 Our new film calls out the UK government and car manufacturers over the millions of illegally polluting diesel cars still on UK roads - and the toll they're taking on our children's l... 1145
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelDoctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution @dsawsp.org · 11/07/2026Dr Erika Moseson, quoted in this Lung Association piece, has elsewhere also spoken out about the impact of residential wood burning. www.dsawsp.org/health/real-... 054
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelMums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 10/07/2026IT'S OFFICIAL: judgment lands today in the #Diesel emissions trial. The diesel scandal isn't history - and the real scandal is that millions of illegally polluting cars are still on our roads today, making children sick. Watch our new film, then email our leaders demanding action. #AirPollutionmumsforlungs.orgThe diesel scandal - still making our kids sick — Mums for Lungs10th July 2026 Watch our new hard-hitting film about the diesel scandal and its impacts on children’s health. 22819
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelChronic Illness Channel @chronicchannel.wsocial.eu · 10/07/2026Let's protect children from toxic diesel fumes. actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...actionnetwork.orgAct now to protect children from toxic dieselFor over 10 years, successive Governments have known that diesel cars are polluting our air far more than the law allows, and have done next to nothing about it. To date, excess emissions from diesel ... 143
Chronic Illness Channel @chronicchannel.wsocial.eu · 10/07/2026Join @mumsforlungs.bsky.social in reducing health damaging air pollution from diesel cars. www.mumsforlungs.org/news/the-die...mumsforlungs.orgThe diesel scandal - still making our kids sick — Mums for Lungs10th July 2026 Watch our new hard-hitting film about the diesel scandal and its impacts on children’s health. 121
Reposted by Chronic Illness ChannelDr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Here we go again. Another #heatwave and another wave of ozone smog. My latest for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comPollutionwatch: How harmful ozone builds up near ground in heatwavesConcentrations of gas were continuously raised in Europe during June hot spell, with potentially deadly effects 11915
Chronic Illness Channel @chronicchannel.wsocial.eu · 09/07/2026Bluesky Starter pack for Wood Smoke Pollution wsocial.eu/start/did:pl... 030