It's not an improvement! Even the "Ecodesign" stoves are very polluting. medium.com/@ChronicIlln...
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Youtube Channel covering Chronic Illness, Universal Basic Income and Air Quality. https://www.youtube.com/@ChronicIllnessChannel Clean The Air http://bit.ly/CleanTheAirUK
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.
Do you know the hidden cost of wood burning?
ResearcherDrMathySannasiandgrassrootsairpollutioncampaigngroupMumsforLungshavecreatedthisshortanimationonwhathappenswhenwoodorsolidfuelisburntinastoveoropenfireplace.Beforeyoustartburningorconsiderins...
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Brilliant news. Congratulations @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social
Air Quality News@air-quality-news.bsky.social · 2w agoRosamund awarded honorary degree after nomination by Sir Stephen Holgate Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Southampton, following a nomination from the professor who worked alongside her in her fight for justice airqualitynews.com/health/rosam...
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?...
Westminster Hall debate: Government plans to tackle air pollutions | 2nd July 2026
YouTube video by Chronic Illness Channel
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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
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
Mike Hinford@mikehinford.bsky.social · 3w agoI'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.
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.
We're calling for immediate public health warnings after wildfire smoke has blanketed parts of Greater Manchester. As @lizgdfy.bsky.social says here, "Parents are understandably worried about their children breathing this air. Why are Greater Manchester residents not being warned?"
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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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...
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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Universal Basic Income please. #LetsTryUBI
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
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
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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Let's protect children from toxic diesel fumes. actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...
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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Join @mumsforlungs.bsky.social in reducing health damaging air pollution from diesel cars. www.mumsforlungs.org/news/the-die...
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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Here we go again. Another #heatwave and another wave of ozone smog. My latest for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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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Air pollution found to alter sperm genes in fertility study Exposure to common air pollutants could change how genes function in sperm, potentially affecting male fertility, pregnancy outcomes and the health of future children according to new research. airqualitynews.com/health/air-p...
Air pollution found to alter sperm genes in fertility study
Exposure to common air pollutants could change how genes function in sperm, potentially affecting male fertility, pregnancy outcomes and the health of future children according to new research. The st...
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Diagnosis? Toxic air. Prescribed? A new Clean Air Act. We were in Parliament Square this morning, with the @healthyairuk.bsky.social, to highlight the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Clean Air Act. #CleanAirAct #AirPollution
"‘Yet more evidence that cleaning up our air saves lives" "this is now the opportunity for Labour to recommit its support for a new Clean Air Act" "This must also be backed by a national public awareness campaign to help people understand the health impacts of air pollution" #StopBurningStuff
Air Quality News@air-quality-news.bsky.social · last mo.London air pollution deaths fall by 40% since 2019, study finds New analysis has revealed that deaths linked to air pollution in London have fallen by approximately 40% between 2019 and 2024, as the city’s ULEZ and other clean air policies have been implemented. airqualitynews.com/legislation/...
What has someone else’s wood burning taken from you? Share your story and read others’ here: www.dsawsp.org/personal-sto...
Nobody wants to stop necessary wood burning. Government support should be available to move people to cleaner forms of heating. The scientific evidence shows that wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home. chronicillnesschannel.co.uk/uk-air-pollu...
UK Air Pollution/Emissions Data Explorer
Interactive charts using UK Government data
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The Medical Journal of Australia’s InSight Plus has published an article about Asthma Australia’s recommendation to phase out wood heaters. “We want people to understand that woodfire smoke doesn’t just affect the household using it — it impacts neighbours and entire communities.”
Woodfire heaters must be phased out, says Asthma Australia
The harmful effects of woodfire heater smoke are coming under increased scrutiny, with Asthma Australia calling for a national approach from governments…
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Oh! "Study of samples .. suggests neurotoxic metal coming from wood itself rather than old paint" Another thing that Ecodesign stoves are NOT good for.
Doctors and Scientists Against Wood Smoke Pollution@dsawsp.org · 3mo agoA study released last month found that wood heating emits lead into the air of local communities and homes. “The use of wood as an energy source is a relic of the past, one that should not be relived if given a choice.” By @drgaryfuller.bsky.social:
The King's Speech follows hot on the heels of the local elections, so we're seizing the moment. We've written an open letter to the Prime Minister asking him to deliver a #CleanAir Act - one that protects our kids and ensures a healthier nation. Please sign and share! Deadline 10th May.
Sign our open letter for a Clean Air Act — Mums for Lungs
29th April 2026 We've written an open letter to the Prime Minister asking him to deliver a Clean Air Act - sign before 10th May to urge him to act.
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“Dr. Chen noted that ultrafine particles—smaller than those typically captured in PM2.5 metrics—may be particularly relevant.” Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Motor Neuron Disease: neurologytoday.aan.com/doi/10.1097/...
Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Motor Neuron Disease | Neurology Today
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#BanWoodBurning | @cleanairlondon.bsky.social urges PM and @commonseac.parliament.uk to investigate #WoodBurning failures with similarities to #InfectedBloodScandal weeks before 70th anniversary of #CleanAirAct HT @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social @barrygardiner.bsky.social cleanair.london/news/cal-cal...
“With home woodburning increasing, the [European Code Against Cancer] calls on governments to discourage and phase out solid fuels for heating, cooking and recreation.”
Dr Gary Fuller@drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 5mo agoCutting air pollution should form part of government strategies to reduce cancer rates My latest piece for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Industry should not be trying to stop councils from communicating the facts. The health effects of burning are widely known. Modern stoves are not the answer: some emit MORE tiny particles of soot, carbon and cancer-causing chemicals than older stoves. Non-essential burning has to stop.
The growing threat of domestic wood burning stoves—and industry’s legal attempts to shut down clean air campaigns
As public health officials warn about rising emissions from urban wood burning, a BMJ investigation finds that just under a third of councils in high use areas have faced pressure from the stove indus...
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The Government is holding a consultation on wood burning. It's a unique opportunity to call for: 🔥 Limits on how much pollution stoves can emit 🚫Stronger penalties for suppliers who don’t meet standards. ✅ Clearer information on stoves to help people make informed choices.
