Mums For Lungs
@mumsforlungs
We are a network seriously concerned about #AirPollution’s impact on children’s health. All welcome, not just mums. Media: email [email protected]
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http://www.mumsforlungs.org 24-10-2017 10:49:06
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New research from Grantham LSE shows that London's #LowEmission Zone has led to improvements in Key Stage 2 SATs scores. The positive impact has a more noticeable effect in low-performing schools and appears to grow over time. #CleanAirZone #AirPollution lse.ac.uk/granthaminstit…
We're all* going on a summer holiday, and we will eat cake twice a day if we like! See you in September, and enjoy the rest of your Summer. *OK not all of us. Media: please email [email protected] if you need to speak to someone. Pic: Joe Twigg
✅Economically sensible - tacking several crisis at once. ✅Sustained investment - reducing costs/time to deliver. ✅ Transport minister on the health delivery board. ✅ Joined-up choice. 🚌 🚃 🚂 🚲 🚶 theguardian.com/politics/artic… 👏Louise Haigh Laura Laker Active Travel England
These three #Havering School Streets need some support. As Ruth Kettle-Frisby ♀️✊🏻☮🧡🇪🇺 says here, #SchoolStreets clean up the environment for children who do nothing to cause #AirPollution, & yet suffer some of the worst health consequences. thehaveringdaily.co.uk/2024/08/21/par…
Very pleased to see over 100 health professionals have written to Keir Starmer to urge action on #WoodBurning. "Cost-effective quick wins include action on solid fuel burning in homes where there are reasonable alternatives". 🙏 Ride for their Lives thetimes.com/uk/environment…
We're happy to hear that eight #SchoolStreets in Croydon have been made permanent! Hope to see Your Croydon expanding the Healthy School Streets scheme even further in due course. Jason Perry - Executive Mayor of Croydon yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/24479588.…
Good to see the spotlight turning to emissions from construction and freight, with Growth Studio & Impact on Urban Health's new Air Quality Challenge Prize. Read more👇. #AirPollution airqualitynews.com/health/challen…
More roads = more traffic. We need investment in public transport and a shift away from private cars. Louise Haigh #AirPollution #Climate theecologist.org/2024/aug/06/ro…
What a difference a School Street makes! It’s now much safer for everyone travelling along Greendale outside JAGS. Thank you Southwark Council James McAsh Margy Newens 🌹 Richard Leeming #StreetsForPeople
Mums For Lungs Louise Haigh We need to shift away from unaffordable and outdated road schemes and focused on maintenance, rail freight, public transport and active travel improvements. Please join us in writing to Louise Haigh today - our template is easy to edit actionnetwork.org/letters/help-g…
Huge congratulations to Dame Sarah Storey for winning your 13th #Cycling Gold medal! We're cheering you on for Friday as well 💚. #Paralympics2024 bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/…