NEW: DEFRA’s 2025 compliance assessment shows Greater London has illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), after being declared compliant in 2024. According to DEFRA, Bristol and Glasgow are the only other UK zones that exceed the NO2 legal limits. #AirPollution

Want a quick snapshot of how widely WHO air quality guidelines are being exceeded at the government's monitoring sites? @ukaq.co.uk brings together data from multiple sensor networks. Over the past year, over 90% of government sites were above the WHO yearly guideline for PM2.5. ukaq.co.uk

UK AQ | UK air quality data and news

Live and historical UK air quality data, maps, charts and air quality news from across the UK.

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Bromley Council is consulting on its Air Quality Action Plan until 18th October. Make sure you have your say! Air pollution in #Bromley has been rising - and the draft plan is too weak to tackle it significantly. Use our guidance to respond by 18th October - it takes 5 minutes.

Responding to Bromley’s Air Quality Action Plan consultation — Mums for Lungs

6th October 2026 Use our guidance to respond to Bromley Council’s Air Quality Action Plan by October 18th.

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Worth a listen: the @theguardian.com's Science Weekly podcast covers the health impacts of cleaning products - and how we're only just getting to grips with what indoor #AirPollution is doing to our bodies and brains. Great points from both @rebeccasealwriter.bsky.social and @madifinlay.bsky.social.

Are household cleaning products damaging our health? – podcast

Journalist Rebecca Seal recently wrote for the Guardian about the potential health impacts of the many chemicals we now use in our homes. She tells Madeleine Finlay why this is so hard to study, and w...

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It’s almost time! Our Greater Manchester Coordinator @lizgdfy.bsky.social is at the Spirit of Manchester Awards ceremony tonight. Liz has been nominated for the Inspiring Campaign award! Fingers crossed. @mcrcommcentral.bsky.social #SpiritofMcr

We're really excited for this Imperial College event on ethics and air pollution, where our Barnet volunteer Dr Beth Wan will be speaking alongside Sir Stephen Holgate, Prof Chris Whitty and @metecoban92.bsky.social. Friday 20th Nov at 12:15pm - register now!

Friday Forum – The Ethics of Air Pollution

We are delighted to welcome Sir Chris Whitty, the Chief Medical Officer for England, and an eminent epidemiologist, to join the discussion for the Friday Forum - ‘the ethics of air pollution’

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We're keeping our fingers crossed that the High Court grants permission next week for lawyers to appeal this case. July's judgment noted that if an alternative approach to the meaning of “defeat device” were taken, a larger number of defeat devices would be established. Watching with interest 👀 .

Lawyers seek appeal over dieselgate emissions ruling

Lawyers representing around 1.6 million motorists involved in the Dieselgate litigation are to ask the High Court for permission to appeal a judgment on whether carmakers used devices to manipulate…

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Interesting insights here from @cyclinguk.bsky.social. Good to see that one of their YouGov polls this year revealed that 70% of people support #SchoolStreets - but think that only 49% of others do. Also interesting to see common misperceptions around the popularity of cycle routes and speed limits.

Cycle routes more popular than people think

There’s a common misperception that creating safe space for cycling in our communities is unpopular. Cycling UK’s Policy Manager, Jim Densham, explains the phenomenon and why we have published a new…

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Diesel prices are at an all-time high, and there are still almost 10m diesel cars on our roads. The government needs to do more to accelerate the switch to cleaner transport - both to support the cost of living and to reduce #AirPollution. #ZEVMandate

UK diesel price hits all-time high, RAC says

The US-Israel war with Iran has caused fuel prices to soar.

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So glad to see this #AirPollution teaching toolkit. We need health professionals to be engaging with and advising patients on the sources and #Health impacts of air pollution, and how they can reduce their exposure and contribution.

Thom Daniels@twvd73.bsky.social · 2w ago

Pleased to share this teaching resource on #AirQuality from @rcphysicians.bsky.social, written by Dr Alderman, Professor Holgate and myself. Includes slideset, notes, and tips for how to improve the air you breathe (spoiler: doesn’t include moving house!) www.rcp.ac.uk/resources/te...

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

Wood burning has definitely started again in my area. We had the windows open last night and the house stank of smoke - it was dark so we don’t know who is burning. We need much better public health messaging about this issue so everyone can understand the damage they are doing when they light up!

Mums for Lungs@mumsforlungs.bsky.social · last mo.

Wood burning season is almost upon us. If you're thinking of burning, take two minutes to watch our new animation first. Top lines - burning wood and solid fuels creates large amounts of invisible fine particle pollution, impacting our #Health. But there are solutions! #AirPollution

Liz really enjoyed presenting at the @ategov.bsky.social conference this week, sharing thoughts on #SchoolStreets and the importance of collaborative working across all sectors. If we’re serious about creating safer, healthier journeys to school, it takes everyone working together 💚. #MAP2026

Good to see @emmahardymp.bsky.social confirming that work on an updated #AirQuality Strategy starts this year, and stating it should aim for continuous improvement, not just legal compliance. UK legal limits are still 4x WHO guidelines. The job of cleaning up our air is far from done. @uk100.org

Discussion starts on what happens after air quality targets are met

Local leaders have welcomed a government commitment to consider what should happen after areas meet legal air quality limits, amid concerns that compliance is being treated as the end of the road…

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Andy Burnham hits 100 days as PM in just over a month. We'd love to send 500 postcards by then, asking for a new #CleanAir Act. Can you help? We're at 320 so far! It's free, takes 2 mins, and you can send one for each member of your household or family. #AirPollution #Health

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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One of the last projects I set in motion before I left @wearepossible.bsky.social has finally borne fruit: the School Run Cruncher! TL;DR? YES, it does indeed look like school run traffic to private schools is disproportionately responsible for morning rush hour congestion. You’re welcome!

Private schools, public pollution: the need to better understand school run congestion — Possible

The school run is one of the most visible sources of traffic in our towns and cities, with 25% of weekday morning car trips in London being trips to school. For many of us , it’s clear that roads that...

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We've written to @angelaeagle1.bsky.social: if EU countries are being asked to hit far tighter air quality standards, why is the UK assuming it can't? Time for honesty about what's actually holding progress back. Letter below 👇 .

Shock news: once a stove's in place, anything can be burnt in it. 🙄 We've been shouting about this for years, and it's one of the reasons we campaign for a phase-out of non-essential burning. New HETAS research confirms people are burning pallets, cardboard, rubbish - even nappies. #AirPollution

Nappies and Christmas trees being burned in stoves, survey finds

The research, released by HETAS, also points to a worrying decline in chimney and fireplace maintenance.

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TONIGHT: join us online at 8pm for a meeting about wood burning. It's for anyone who wants to see more done about air pollution from domestic burning. Email hello@mumsforlungs.org for the link to join - and we'll see you there! #AirPollution #WoodBurning

“What family needs a car with a 4.4-litre engine that goes from zero to 60 in four seconds?" Powerful piece on the need to ban SUV advertising and introduce limits on the width, length and bonnet height of cars. #Carspreading #RoadDanger

Daughter calls on Sadiq Khan to crack down on ‘monster’ SUVs after parents killed

Claire Corkery is calling on Sadiq Khan to back tougher controls on large SUVs after her parents were killed by a BMW X5 travelling at 87mph

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It's #CarFreeDay and we're celebrating #SchoolStreets! Read how Hammersmith & Fulham went from a borough with no School Streets to starting its first-ever one. From jams and near-misses to "an oasis of calm, clean air and good vibes." Persistence paid off!

School Streets — Mums for Lungs

Discover how School Streets improve safety and air quality, providing children with a cleaner, safer environment to walk, cycle, and enjoy community spaces. Join the movement today.

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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

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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In case you missed it - we've created a new animation about #WoodBurning. Thinking of installing a wood stove? Take two minutes to watch this first! Burning wood and solid fuels at home releases tiny particles of soot and dust that go deep into our organs, causing us #Health damage.

Do you know the hidden cost of wood burning?

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Worth watching: the @commonseac.parliament.uk session this week, where representatives from DHSC, DfT & DEFRA were asked questions about the state of our air. Thanks to @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social for highlighting the complete lack of interest from MHCLG in attending - unbelievable.

We're all for cleaner vehicles, but why are diesel cars being subsidised as part of a #CleanAir plan? Diesel is toxic, and stunts children's lungs! If #GreaterManchester's leaders are serious about cleaner air, they should not be investing public money like this. @bevcraig.bsky.social

£2m fund launched to help Greater Manchester private hire drivers go greener

Greater Manchester has launched a £2 million fund to help locally licensed private hire drivers replace older vehicles with cleaner models. The Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) Support Fund opens for applic...

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A summer of extreme heat and wildfires, plus an approaching El Niño. Anything you want to say to Andy Burnham? Join the hundreds who have already written him a (free!) postcard, urging him to act now and commit to a Clean Air Act. mumsforlungs.justpost.cards #AirPollution #Health

We can't shout about this enough - the CHILL study led by @qmul.bsky.social found links between the reductions in #AirPollution from the ULEZ and improved lung growth in children. Jemima: "To hear that any damage my children may have had is outweighed by Ulez is such a massive relief."

Mum's 'massive relief' after major study links Ulez to healthier kids' lungs

A new study by Queen Mary University has found that air quality improvements due to the capital's Ulez area is linked to improved lung growth in children.

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Five young artists - one clear message: Kids need #CleanAir! Earlier this year, we ran an art competition in schools across #Lambeth and #Southwark. Take a look here at the winning artwork - and watch this space for the lamppost banners, going up as we speak!

Five young artists, one message: we need clean air! — Mums for Lungs

7th September 2026 Meet the five young winners of our first Kids for Clean Air art competition, whose designs are about to go up on lamppost banners across Lambeth and Southwark.

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Excellent news that @london.gov.uk wants to reduce wood burning across London - it's a major source of #AirPollution. Burning solid fuel can triple particle pollution in the home, with potentially serious #Health consequences. We welcome the Mayor's proposals - non-essential burning needs to go.

Khan prepares to ban log burners in clean air clampdown

Lord Khan is preparing to ban log burners as part of his clean air crusade in the capital.

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It's incredible to know that the ULEZ is helping to improve children's lungs all over London, right now. 💚 As our campaigner Ruth says here: "Now we know clearly that #CleanAir measures work, so perhaps we can see this as a call to action to continue our efforts to improve the air in the UK."

What ULEZ has done for children’s lungs should silence its loudest critics | LBC

Ulez's success must be a call to action to carry on in our efforts to improve the air in the UK, writes London mum and clean air campaigner Ruth.

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