AMR is one of the biggest public health threats of our time. I found genes capable of creating antibiotic-resistant superbugs in every water sample I tested from Lough Neagh and talk about this on BBC Rare Earth today. Full report in the Guardian tomorrow www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Low-smoke fuel: less smoke, more dangerous ultrafine particles - AirQualityNews
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Are "eco-friendly" wood burners actually toxic?
@rebeccacoombes.bsky.social and @kamranabbasi.bsky.social discuss the new BMJ investigation into strategies used by the stove industry to shut down clean air campaigns
Read the investigation here: https://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s360
In East London children’s lung growth improved after pollution fell, and in Bradford GP visits dropped 30% and A&E admissions 50% for heart and breathing crises.
Cleaner air saves lives. A reminder why work started in Brum under Cllr Zaffar matters.
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Image shows a wood burning stove with a cigarette on top of it's flue, as though the cigarette is the flue. The stove has a label on it saying "wood smoke contains thousands of chemicals, including known carcinogens". There is a green Mums for Lungs logo in the top left corner, and the main headline text says "Thinking of lighting up?"
Today is #NoSmokingDay.
Did you know that wood smoke contains many of the same harmful pollutants and chemicals as cigarette smoke?
Research has linked higher wood stove and fireplace use with a 70% higher incidence of lung cancer.
Can you keep your fire or stove unlit today? #NSD26
Breathing clean air should be a human right.
Air pollution is linked to 700+ illnesses, and the UK is still Western Europe’s hotspot for childhood asthma.
In opposition, the Labour Party promised us a #CleanAir Act to protect children’s health. We urge them to deliver on this promise. #EllasLaw
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:
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“Clean burning” is a myth.
A new testing method enables detection of PFAS in water down to parts-per-trillion within five minutes, offering a faster and more accessible approach for environmental monitoring. doi.org/hbrwbt
The UK relies heavily on imports of food. Recent events have shown, in an increasingly volatile world, you can't always count on ships being able to move about.
Some countries are stockpiling food to prepare for climate shocks, the UK should too, says Prof Lang:
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No more Dirty Business ! The public, MPs and Environmental Groups have said NO to 14 years of illegal Thames Water sewage pollution. Email Ofwat now, so that they can't ignore us @weownit.org.uk weownit.org.uk/act-now/emai...
New #BMJInvestigation into the growing threat of domestic wood burning stoves—and industry’s legal attempts to shut down clean air campaigns
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"Straight from the playbook of tobacco".
The Stove Industry Association has been pressuring councils to tone down their public health campaigns, telling them they were exploring options for potential legal action.
This stinks even more than the burning they promote. #WoodBurning #AirPollution
PFAS “forever chemicals” are in sportswear — and a lot of clothing worn by children, including school uniforms.
Public concern is growing fast. The government must act far more quickly to tackle PFAS contamination.
#PFAS #PublicHealth
Very disappointing, the government is still completely missing the point! "Ready to Burn" wood and "modern" stoves are the problem in residential areas, not the solution!
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Tyre dust in airborne microplastics poses health risk
Nearly two-thirds of the plastic particles floating in urban air come from tyre wear, with residents inhaling sufficient amounts to increase the risk of cardiovascular death and lung cancer.
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"Low smoke doesn't mean low risk: all solid fuels found to emit ultrafine particles".
New research has found that using “low-smoke” fuels results in a two to three-fold increase in ultrafine particle emissions.
#WoodBurning #AirPollution
#CodeAmber official | #SaharanDust forecast to smother UK in #AirPollution by Thursday HT @mparrington.bsky.social @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social @barrygardiner.bsky.social uk-air.defra.gov.uk
All 3 episodes now watched.
Just feel rage.
Why does it take a drama from @Channel4 to change things?
The water companies knew. The regulators knew.
They simply didn't care.
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A child wearing a breathing mask holds up a sign saying "Diesel makes kids sick".
Dieselgate should be history by now, yet it's an ongoing health scandal.
Between 2009 & 2024 excess diesel emissions caused a staggering:
🚗 16,000 premature deaths, &
🚗 30,000 cases of asthma in children.
We need dirty diesels off our roads. Sign today! bit.ly/m4l-diesel-p...
#CleanAirCrowd
SAY IT WITH US. PRIVATISED WATER IS A DIRTY BUSINESS Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE169GQ
The Channel 4 docudrama 'Dirty Business' is exposing the real danger that sewage pollution poses to our environment and our health.
All while shareholders receive billions in dividends.
It's time to end the failed privatisation experiment and bring water back into public hands.
A collection of flyers and paperwork on a table. These make up the joining packs for a 7 day air pollution challenge run by Mums for Lungs.
💥 FINAL CALL to join our #CleanAirCrowd! 💥
We’re bringing people together across the country to take part in a 7-day #AirPollution challenge, starting this Sat (28th) and running until Fri 6th March.
Sign up now - we're posting the final packs tomorrow 🙏 💚 .
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Map showing potential fracking zones in the UK
If elected, Reform has pledged to open up fracking in the UK. The map below shows areas thought to have potential for fracking. Reform says fracking will lower energy prices. The London School of Economics disagrees:
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"The greatest density of #woodstoves & fireplaces is in urban areas outside the main cities - this #woodheating is predominantly in homes in wealthier neighbourhoods but spreads to cover larger areas, raising questions of environmental justice"
#Health
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Very helpful guide for responding to a Defra consultation about domestic wood burning, which is a major cause of harmful small particulate air pollution. Deadline 19th March 2026. #WoodBurning #biomass
The image has a peach background and a purple drawing of a house with a person and a cat sitting on the sofa in front of an open fireplace. The chimney of the house has a large monster made of smoke coming from the chimney and text that reads “Domestic Wood Burning, linked to increased risk of asthma and lung cancer. Wood burners. Careless not cosy”.
The London Wood Burning Project is raising awareness and improving understanding of the environmental and human health impacts from wood and solid fuel burning in the home. Find out more at woodburning.london #airpollution
#woodburning
#woodsmoke
#pollution
#londonair
Mums for Lungs launches nationwide ‘Clean Air Crowd’ challenge
Mums for Lungs has announced the launch of the ‘Clean Air Crowd’ – a seven-day air pollution challenge running from Saturday 28th February to Friday 6th March.
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Clean Air Night logo & Global Action Plan logo. "Are you concerned about the health impacts of wood burning? The government wants to hear from you! Have your say on wood burning policies by taking part in the government consultation today! https://consult.defra.gov.uk/domestic-burning/consultation-on-solid-fuel-burning/consultation/
Are you concerned about the impact of wood burning on your health? If so, the Government wants to hear from you!
Have your say on measures to reduce air pollution from indoor burning before 19 March 👇️
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