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UK Air Quality @ukaq.co.uk · 21/09/2026
Send our new Prime Minister a postcard From Mums for Lungs #InvestInCleanAir
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Send our new Prime Minister a postcard — Mums for Lungs
23rd 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.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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
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The diesel scandal - still making our kids sick — Mums for Lungs
10th 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…
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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Tackling #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...
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Strong economic case for tackling pollution and climate change together, UN finds
Combined action could lift global growth by 2.8% by 2035, report estimates
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Doctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution @dsawsp.org · 01/09/2026
It’s time to recognize this problem for what it is.
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Doctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution @dsawsp.org · 29/08/2026
But what about the highly localized pollution from wood burning?
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Jill Belch @jillbelch.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
So 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
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Cleanair2breathe (AirFairy04) @cleanair2breathe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
From 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...
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Health impacts
The 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...
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Doctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution @dsawsp.org · 26/08/2026
A 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...
A screenshot from a Bard College press release showing a photo of air quality monitoring equipment. Text on top says “Residential wood burning is the largest source of PM2.5 in Ulster County.” Bard College press release, August 25, 2026.
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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Must-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
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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Top story | Great news for Londoners and lessons for other cities HT @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
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UK needs more clean air zones like Ulez, says mother of girl killed by air pollution
A landmark new study has linked London’s ultra-low-emissions zones to improved lung function in children
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Doctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution @dsawsp.org · 15/08/2026
The essence of their plan is if you are being smoked out, you’re going to continue to be smoked out.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Will 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
Teal and cream sunburst design with a teal stopwatch at the centre, its hand pointing to 1 with a small pink accent. The Mums for Lungs logo appears top right. Text reads: "Your first 100 days - clean our air!"
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Chronic Illness Channel @chronicchannel.wsocial.eu · 11/08/2026
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Rosebank Consultation: Have Your Say
HAVE 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...
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
In 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.
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Do you know the hidden cost of wood burning?
ResearcherDrMathySannasiandgrassrootsairpollutioncampaigngroupMumsforLungshavecreatedthisshortanimationonwhathappenswhenwoodorsolidfuelisburntinastoveoropenfireplace.Beforeyoustartburningorconsiderin…
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Asthma + Lung UK @asthmaandlung.org.uk · 05/08/2026
Noticed 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.
A man in a checked blue and white shirt smiling at the camera with his arms above his head holding onto a child who is sat on his shoulders, also smiling at the camera. the child is wearing a green top and jeans. They have a cloudy, bright sky behind them. In the top left corner text reads, 'You're not alone'.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Despite 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.
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Do you know the hidden cost of wood burning?
ResearcherDrMathySannasiandgrassrootsairpollutioncampaigngroupMumsforLungshavecreatedthisshortanimationonwhathappenswhenwoodorsolidfuelisburntinastoveoropenfireplace.Beforeyoustartburningorconsiderins...
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
It'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
Amber sunburst design with radiating rays in teal, amber and pink, and the Mums for Lungs logo at the centre. Text reads: "A fresh start for clean air."
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
We 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
A pink background and a montage of images of children posting postcards into red postboxes.
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Chronic Illness Channel @chronicchannel.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Brilliant news. Congratulations @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social
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Mike Hinford @mikehinford.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
From 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?...
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Westminster Hall debate: Government plans to tackle air pollutions | 2nd July 2026
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Ruaraidh Dobson @ruaraidh.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The 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.
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Air Quality News @air-quality-news.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Desert 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...
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Desert dust pollution surges across Europe
While 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 ...
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Dr Pete Knapp @peteknapp.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
WHAT 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/
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Heat Strike
On the hottest day of the year people all over the UK will join the Heat Strike. Find out more and sign up!
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Dr Pete Knapp @peteknapp.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Wildfires 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
Copernicus map of Europe showing France and UK under 'very extreme' fire danger forecast
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This 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
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Mike Hinford @mikehinford.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I'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.
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Air Quality News @air-quality-news.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
No 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...
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No health warnings as wildfire smoke engulfs Greater Manchester
Campaigners 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...
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
NEW: 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 #DitchDiesel
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The diesel judgment - and our response — Mums for Lungs
14th July 2026 On Friday 10th July, the judgment in the diesel emissions trial was handed down. Read the result and our response here.
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
This 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
An air quality alert showing the air is very polluted. A semi-circular line at the top shows red on the left and blue on the right. The dot showing how polluted the air is is close to the end of the red line and the score is 22.A skyline above a rooftop, showing the sun going down as an orange orb in a very smoky sky.
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Chronic Illness Channel @chronicchannel.wsocial.eu · 12/07/2026
Universal Basic Income please. #LetsTryUBI
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
We 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 #Health
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The diesel scandal - still making our kids sick — Mums for Lungs
10th 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...
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Doctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution @dsawsp.org · 11/07/2026
Dr 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-...
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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
IT'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. #AirPollution
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The diesel scandal - still making our kids sick — Mums for Lungs
10th July 2026 Watch our new hard-hitting film about the diesel scandal and its impacts on children’s health.
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Chronic Illness Channel @chronicchannel.wsocial.eu · 10/07/2026
Let's protect children from toxic diesel fumes. actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...
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Act now to protect children from toxic diesel
For 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 ...
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Chronic Illness Channel @chronicchannel.wsocial.eu · 10/07/2026
Join @mumsforlungs.bsky.social in reducing health damaging air pollution from diesel cars. www.mumsforlungs.org/news/the-die...
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The diesel scandal - still making our kids sick — Mums for Lungs
10th July 2026 Watch our new hard-hitting film about the diesel scandal and its impacts on children’s health.
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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Here we go again. Another #heatwave and another wave of ozone smog. My latest for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Pollutionwatch: How harmful ozone builds up near ground in heatwaves
Concentrations of gas were continuously raised in Europe during June hot spell, with potentially deadly effects
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Chronic Illness Channel @chronicchannel.wsocial.eu · 09/07/2026
Bluesky Starter pack for Wood Smoke Pollution wsocial.eu/start/did:pl...
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