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APPG Air Pollution

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Cross-party group chaired by @GeraintDaviesMP committed to #Act4CleanAir

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@CleanAirClassrm is on Bsky (@cleanairclassrm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#CleanAirIndoors 🧵 1/6 Every room needs a health check. Is it breathing ok? What to do? USE A CO2 monitor 🚦 How well is the old indoor stale breathed out CO2 Air replaced by the outside 'Fresh'Air? 🟢CO2<800ppm recommended Orla Hegarty explains x.com/Orla_Hegarty/s…

Geraint Davies (@geraintdaviesmp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

You have a week to engage in this Air Quality Strategy consultation (closes 11.30 Friday). Govt currently not planning to meet EU 2030 PM2.5 World Health Organization (WHO) targets until 2040 so thousands more will unnecessarily die gov.uk/government/con…

That's TV Swansea Bay (@thatstvswansea) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'People don't quite realise what a silent killer it is' With air pollution being the biggest environmental threat to health in the UK, Chair of APPG Air Pollution, Geraint Davies highlights some of the lesser known risks.

Oliver Lord (@0jhl) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🗣️"This is not a trivial issue. There is absolutely no doubt that the air we breathe and the pollution in the air crosses the placenta and into foetal development." Powerful speech by Dr Camilla Kingdon, President RCPCH at relaunch of Healthy Air Coalition #AirPollution #cleanair

🗣️"This is not a trivial issue. There is absolutely no doubt that the air we breathe and the pollution in the air crosses the placenta and into foetal development." Powerful speech by Dr <a href="/CamillaKingdon/">Camilla Kingdon</a>, President <a href="/RCPCHtweets/">RCPCH</a> at relaunch of <a href="/HealthyAirUK/">Healthy Air Coalition</a> 
#AirPollution #cleanair
Sarah Woolnough (@swoolnough) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An inspiring afternoon re-launching Healthy Air Coalition in Parliament. Thanks to Geraint Davies Camilla Kingdon Ruth Mums For Lungs for brilliant words & to all who came including Rebecca Pow. We have the evidence, we know many solutions, now is time for bold action on clean air 🫁

An inspiring afternoon re-launching <a href="/HealthyAirUK/">Healthy Air Coalition</a> in Parliament. Thanks to <a href="/GeraintDaviesMP/">Geraint Davies</a> <a href="/CamillaKingdon/">Camilla Kingdon</a> Ruth <a href="/MumsForLungs/">Mums For Lungs</a> for brilliant words &amp; to all who came including <a href="/pow_rebecca/">Rebecca Pow</a>.  We have the evidence, we know many solutions, now is time for bold action on clean air 🫁
Mums For Lungs (@mumsforlungs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Please support our letter from children to the leaders of our political parties. We want to help amplify children's voices - please sign on behalf of your kids! CleanAirBayswater #AirPollution bit.ly/m4lcabpetition

Please support our letter from children to the leaders of our political parties. We want to help amplify children's voices - please sign on behalf of your kids!
<a href="/AirBayswater/">CleanAirBayswater</a>
#AirPollution bit.ly/m4lcabpetition
Mums For Lungs (@mumsforlungs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Want to celebrate your #SchoolStreet? We have a poster you can download and print to put up outside your school. (Scroll down to below the flyer order forms, then across to the poster!). #AirPollution #CleanAir mumsforlungs.org/resources-and-…

Want to celebrate your #SchoolStreet? We have a poster you can download and print to put up outside your school. (Scroll down to below the flyer order forms, then across to the poster!). #AirPollution #CleanAir mumsforlungs.org/resources-and-…
Clean Air Campaign (@cleanairdayuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

To kick off #CleanAirDay, here's a message from Larissa Lockwood, Director of Clean Air, Global Action Plan: 🧵 “Over the last week, we have watched images of the darkened orange skies over North America and of wildfires in Scotland, and seen a high air pollution alert in London.

To kick off #CleanAirDay, here's a message from Larissa Lockwood, Director of Clean Air, <a href="/globalactplan/">Global Action Plan</a>: 🧵

“Over the last week, we have watched images of the darkened orange skies over North America and of wildfires in Scotland, and seen a high air pollution alert in London.
Mums For Lungs (@mumsforlungs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Do you know how polluting #WoodBurning is? We've worked with a data visualisation designer to create this graphic - we wanted an easy way to visualise the data in Professor Chris Whitty's 2022 #AirPollution report. #CleanAirDay #EcoStove mumsforlungs.org/news/wood-burn…

Do you know how polluting #WoodBurning is? 

We've worked with a data visualisation designer to create this graphic - we wanted an easy way to visualise the data in <a href="/CMO_England/">Professor Chris Whitty</a>'s 2022 #AirPollution report. #CleanAirDay #EcoStove 
mumsforlungs.org/news/wood-burn…
Clean Air Campaign (@cleanairdayuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today is our #CleanAirDay panel event, chaired by Shadow Work & Pensions Minister & Vice Chair of APPG on Air Pollution, Ms Karen Buck MP @KarenPBuckMP with Professor Frank Kelly Environmental Research Group, Dr Susan Mitchell Alzheimer's Research UK & Larissa Lockwood of Global Action Plan.

Today is our #CleanAirDay panel event, chaired by Shadow Work &amp; Pensions Minister &amp; Vice Chair of APPG on Air Pollution, Ms Karen Buck MP @KarenPBuckMP with Professor Frank Kelly <a href="/ERGImperial/">Environmental Research Group</a>, Dr Susan Mitchell <a href="/AlzResearchUK/">Alzheimer's Research UK</a> &amp; Larissa Lockwood of <a href="/globalactplan/">Global Action Plan</a>.
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (@mayoroflondon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In preparation for #CleanAirDay, we set young Londoners a challenge: demonstrate what clean air means to them through art. I was blown away by the response: more than 630 school children from 83 schools took part, and the entries were phenomenal.

In preparation for #CleanAirDay, we set young Londoners a challenge: demonstrate what clean air means to them through art.

I was blown away by the response: more than 630 school children from 83 schools took part, and the entries were phenomenal.
Clean Air Campaign (@cleanairdayuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did you know poor air quality impacts the brain? Cleaner air can reduce risk of #dementia and support better brain health. Find out more this #CleanAirDay, with Professor Frank Kelly, chairman of COMEAP report, 'Air pollution: cognitive decline and dementia' UK Health Security Agency APPG Air Pollution

Did you know poor air quality impacts the brain? Cleaner air can reduce risk of #dementia and support better brain health. 

Find out more this #CleanAirDay, with Professor Frank Kelly, chairman of COMEAP report, 'Air pollution: cognitive decline and dementia' <a href="/UKHSA/">UK Health Security Agency</a> <a href="/APPGairpoll/">APPG Air Pollution</a>
Clean Air Campaign (@cleanairdayuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We’re delighted to be partnering with Alzheimer’s Research UK on this morning's APPG on Air Pollution event, and to have Dr Susan Mitchell, Head of Policy at Alzheimer's Research UK speaking in more detail on our #CleanAirDay theme, which is focused on mind and brain health. APPG Air Pollution

We’re delighted to be partnering with Alzheimer’s Research UK on this morning's APPG on Air Pollution event, and to have Dr Susan Mitchell, Head of Policy at <a href="/AlzResearchUK/">Alzheimer's Research UK</a> speaking in more detail on our #CleanAirDay theme, which is focused on mind and brain health. <a href="/APPGairpoll/">APPG Air Pollution</a>
Clean Air Campaign (@cleanairdayuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Cleaner air can bring a wide range of benefits - including better brain health & reduced rates of #dementia. At 10.30 this #CleanAirDay, Professor Frank Kelly discusses key research from the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollution Environmental Research Group UK Health Security Agency APPG Air Pollution

Cleaner air can bring a wide range of benefits - including better brain health &amp; reduced rates of #dementia. 

At 10.30 this #CleanAirDay, Professor Frank Kelly discusses key research from the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollution <a href="/ERGImperial/">Environmental Research Group</a> <a href="/UKHSA/">UK Health Security Agency</a> <a href="/APPGairpoll/">APPG Air Pollution</a>
Karen Buck (@karenpbuckqp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

That was a powerful, informative and hopeful session led by our #CleanAirDay experts. Evidence increasingly links #airpollution to dementia, and to brain and mental health as well as respiratory conditions but there are positive solutions

Caroline Lucas (@carolinelucas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Toxic air is polluting the planet & threatening lives. #EllasLaw would set targets to cut air pollution by 2030 & make clean air a human right for all - it's passed all stages in the Lords, yet Govt drags its feet in Commons. This #CleanAirDay it's vital that Ministers adopt it.

Toxic air is polluting the planet &amp; threatening lives. #EllasLaw would set targets to cut air pollution by 2030 &amp; make clean air a human right for all - it's passed all stages in the Lords, yet Govt drags its feet in Commons. This #CleanAirDay it's vital that Ministers adopt it.
Clean Air Campaign (@cleanairdayuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Brilliant Clean Air Day pledges from: ☁️Andrew Pendleton from Global Action Plan Andrew Pendleton ☁️Shirley Rodrigues, London's Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy Shirley Rodrigues ☁️Jason Torrance CEO of UK100 at #Zemo20Zero to mark this year's #CleanAirDay. What's yours?

Brilliant Clean Air Day pledges from:
☁️Andrew Pendleton from <a href="/globalactplan/">Global Action Plan</a> <a href="/AJPendleton/">Andrew Pendleton</a> 
☁️Shirley Rodrigues, London's Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy <a href="/sabrodrigues61/">Shirley Rodrigues</a> 
☁️<a href="/jasontorrance/">Jason Torrance</a> CEO of <a href="/UK100_/">UK100</a> at #Zemo20Zero to mark this year's #CleanAirDay. 

What's yours?