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

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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Very likely that people living in SCAs next to "modern" stoves are exposed to worse Benzene concentrations than properties in the vicinity of this factory. 1040tonnes from "modern" stoves (Eco+Adv) Vs 1070tonnes from industry. Why do we accept this just because Defra fails to measure it at source?

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🚨 EXCLUSIVE 🚨 My new investigation reveals plastic manufacturer in the north of England is facing potential legal action over emissions of benzene, a carcinogenic chemical with no safe level. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Such a good point. Awareness of air pollution would be far greater if alerts and forecasts were issued in this way - and included in all weather reports. #AirPollution #Health

Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London@cleanairlondon.bsky.social · 2d ago

Why Defra, @ukhsa.bsky.social @metoffice.gov.uk are you not actively sharing 🟠AMBER AIR POLLUTION HEALTH ALERTS as you do for heat etc? 1-hr ozone exceeded 150ug/m3 at several sites today and 168 ug/m3 in Leamington Spa cc @mayoroflondon.bsky.social

What do you think hundreds of postcards on a Prime Minister's desk looks like? Have you sent yours yet? What about your kids? #AirPollution #CleanAirAct

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 as...

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Thanks to Abril Herrera and the Uni of Brum’s @wmnetzero.bsky.social team for organising an enjoyable Brockmoor Community Climate Celebration. Insightful conversations, a pleasure to meet @soniakumarmp.bsky.social, share clean air messages and plant a few seeds too. It deserved a bigger turnout! 🚲💚

Kirsten de Vos 🚶🏻‍♀️💚🚲🍃@kirstendevos.bsky.social · 3w ago

Join the University of Birmingham for the Brockmoor Community Climate Celebration 🌿 I’ll be there representing @mumsforlungs.bsky.social at this free family event with activities, workshops and ideas for healthier, greener communities. 📅 Saturday 1 August | 10:30am–2pm 📍 Brockmoor Community Centre

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?

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On my way to an asthma workshop in Birmingham by electric bus! 🚌💚 Looking forward to exploring how we can help young people understand the link between air quality and asthma, and create practical campaigns for cleaner air. #CleanAir #Asthma @mumsforlungs.bsky.social

Our Birmingham volunteers will be at the Brockmoor Community Centre tomorrow at 10:30am. Come and join them!

Kirsten de Vos 🚶🏻‍♀️💚🚲🍃@kirstendevos.bsky.social · 3w ago

Join the University of Birmingham for the Brockmoor Community Climate Celebration 🌿 I’ll be there representing @mumsforlungs.bsky.social at this free family event with activities, workshops and ideas for healthier, greener communities. 📅 Saturday 1 August | 10:30am–2pm 📍 Brockmoor Community Centre

Update Wed 29 July 2026 | Official: YELLOW AIR POLLUTION HEALTH ALERT for London on Wed, Sat and Sun. It never ends. Where are the public warnings?

Three postcards, one message: Andy Burnham, deliver a Clean Air Act. Pick your favourite and send it to him at No. 10 today. mumsforlungs.justpost.cards #AirPollution #Health

We're on the hunt for a starter pack of UK environment journalists. Does such a thing exist? #AirPollution #Environment

Jerry Looking Around and Searching

Alt: Jerry the mouse looking around the corner, from his mousehole

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Past fires suggest health impacts of Europe and North America #wildfires may linger for years #climatecrisis Story by @olliemilman.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Past fires suggest effects of Europe and North America wildfires may linger for years

Three years after Maui wildfires many still struggle with ‘biological, emotional and social consequences’, study says

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The diesel scandal lives on. The judgment in the diesel emissions trial is baffling. There are still 7 million diesel cars on UK roads emitting excess #AirPollution, and almost nothing is being done about it. Email our leaders, via the link, today! #DirtyDiesel

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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Heatwaves, UV and traffic fumes are driving ozone pollution 26 breaches of UK AQ objectives in Lewisham this year Honor Oak Park sensor @mumsforlungs.bsky.social @cleanairlondon.bsky.social www.salamandernews.org/2026-07-heat...

Heatwaves and traffic drive dangerous ozone pollution across Lewisham

A toxic mix of traffic fumes, heat and sunlight is raising ozone levels. The Honor Oak Park air pollution sensor has recorded 26 breaches of UK air quality objectives in 2026.

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Update Mon 27 July 2026 | EXTREME AIR POLLUTION ALERT for north east Scotland on Mon and Tues. Is @metoffice.gov.uk finally forecasting smoke from wildfires? And YELLOW AIR POLLUTION HEALTH ALERT for south east England on Wed. Brief episode there. What official warnings will be shared by officials?

Wood burning reintroduces lead pollution into the air #Airpollution #Woodsmoke www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Wood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find

Study of samples from seven winters suggests neurotoxic metal coming from wood itself rather than old paint

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Children have very little say in the air they breathe. But they're very welcome to have a say here! Help yours write a message to Andy Burnham asking for clean air. #AirPollution is the second leading risk factor for death in children under five in the UK. Let's get our new PM to change this.

Prime Minister Burnham: we need clean air now!

Andy Burnham is our new Prime Minister, and he has the opportunity to deliver a new Clean Air Act that protects the health of everyone. Send him a postcard today and ask him to make clean air a…

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Our new PM's first 100 days will be full of decisions - and we're asking him 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

Last year, a review published in The Lancet Planetary Health found that exposure to outdoor #AirPollution increases the risk of dementia. So we're very glad the WHO has now updated its #Dementia guidelines to include the need to reduce air pollution. Another reason to keep pushing for cleaner air.

New WHO Guidelines: Up to 45% of Dementia Risk Could be Prevented or Delayed - The Carer

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, providing countries with

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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

Children in England's poorest areas are 40% more likely to be hospitalised with respiratory illness, with #AirPollution a significant risk factor. This is shameful, and we echo @impurbanhealth.bsky.social in calling on the government to act quickly, with a new Clean Air Act.

Alarm over hospital lung admissions for children in England’s poorest postcodes

Exclusive: Analysis of NHS England data reveals stark impact of air pollution in deprived areas

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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

"There is simply no justification for prolonging our dependence on petrol and diesel." This lobbying comes as no surprise - we need our new Prime Minister to stand firm on this. #AirPollution #ZeroEmission @andyburnham.bsky.social @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social @heidialexander.bsky.social

Carmakers lobbied UK to revoke ban on petrol and diesel cars after 2035

BMW, Ford, Nissan and Toyota, plus parts maker Bosch, wrote joint letter to ministers in April

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New PM, new chance for #CleanAir! We've launched a postcard campaign asking @andyburnham.bsky.social to deliver a Clean Air Act. #AirPollution is linked to the equivalent of 30,000 deaths across the UK every year. Our new PM has the power to fix this - join us and add your voice today.

Prime Minister Burnham: we need clean air now!

Andy Burnham is our new Prime Minister, and he has the opportunity to deliver a new Clean Air Act that protects the health of everyone. Send him a postcard today and ask him to make clean air a priori...

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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

🟠AMBER and 🟡YELLOW #AirPollution HEALTH ALERT for London and southern England on Wed, Thurs and Fri (22-24 July 2026). New episode(s) underway

With heatwaves come elevated ozone levels. Sources of ozone are wide-ranging - these days some of the main ones are pesticides, coatings, printing inks, adhesives, cleaning agents & personal care products. "Ozone remains one of the most challenging #AirPollution issues facing Europe."

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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This is why so many people have felt so confused and unsure this week about how to protect their health and their families health. We need better monitoring and better awareness of the dangers of burning.

Mums for Lungs@mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 3w ago

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

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 ago

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.

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

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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