Healthy Air Coalition UK
We are a coalition of NGOs, charities and changemakers united by a shared vision of a UK free from toxic air.
If you care about #AirPollution, get in touch.
healthyair.org.uk
- 🚨Today air pollution has been officially recognised as a cancer risk in Europe. The European Code Against Cancer now includes long-term #AirPollution exposure - alongside smoking & UV. This important step for public health is a reminder that clean air policies save lives. 🔗https://bit.ly/4qh3wW0
- Join us this Friday where HAC partner - @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social - and founder, Rosamund Kissi-Debrah showcases powerful artworks honoring her daughter Ella, followed by a conversation with Rosamund & climate and environmental journalist Sara Stefanini and a Q&A. 🎫 Grab your ticket!
- We're deeply saddened by the passing of Councillor Waseem Zaffar. His commitment to clean air + public health - introducing Birmingham's Clean Air Zone to founding the Clean Air Justice Network (later Birmingham HAC) - leaves a lasting legacy that continues to inspire our fight for clean air 💙
- Brilliant to hear @barrygardiner.bsky.social and @carladenyer.bsky.social speak to the OEP this afternoon about the mixed progress on air quality, the urgent support local authorities need to act, and why it’s so vital that our standards genuinely align with @who.int guidelines.
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- 🔥Wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home & breathing in air pollution from wood burning increases your risk of heart & respiratory disease, diabetes + dementia. This #CleanAirNight learn + share the facts about wood burning ⬇️ 🔗cleanairhub.org.uk via @globalactionplan.bsky.social
- 🔥 New research shows that stopping wood burning where other heating is available could prevent 1,500+ premature deaths a year in the UK — and save the NHS £54m (the equivalent of 1.5m GP appointments). #CleanAir saves lives. #CleanAirNight
- 🗣️ Today at 2:30pm - we are giving oral evidence at the @commonseac.parliament.uk regarding #AirQuality on the the government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan. 📺Watch live: committees.parliament.uk/event/26173/...
- 🚨 Today our colleagues at @shareaction.bsky.social launch their new report 'A Breath of Fresh Air' - a new investor briefing on air pollution, health and long-term value We’re pleased to be supporting this important research + practical support for investors 🔗 shareaction.org/reports/a-br...
- 🗣️ Tomorrow we will be giving oral evidence at the @commonseac.parliament.uk regarding #AirQuality on the the government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan. 📺 Tune in @ 2:30pm: committees.parliament.uk/event/26173/...
- ➡️ In cities like London, air pollution impacts racialised communities, lower-income areas and children the most. Wood burning adds to this unequal burden. #CleanAirNight is a matter of social justice✊
- 🔥 Hazel from Winchester swapped her wood burner for an electric stove after learning about air pollution. Wood smoke harms your health - and your neighbours' too. This #CleanAirNight, share the facts and help protect our communities. 💨
- 🔥Did you know wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home? It creates PM2.5, linked to heart & lung disease, diabetes + dementia. 📅 Save the date to learn more: #CleanAirNight Jan 22 🔗 cleanairhub.org.uk via @globalactionplan.bsky.social
- Healthy Air Coalition member Mums for Lungs are running a poster campaign for this year's Clean Air Night. Put a poster up on 20 January and share a photo to create a buzz about the problems with burning wood. 🔥📷 Request a poster now: docs.google.com/forms/d/1OOv... @mumsforlungs.bsky.social
- 🌬️New year. New chance to act. Air pollution is a public health emergency harming children, adults, & our most deprived communities every day. Let this be the year we demand clean air for all. 🔗Read more in our blueprint: www.healthyair.org.uk/wp-content/u...
- Some festive good news for Bradford! 📉600 fewer GP appointments a month for breathing issues. 📉134 fewer GP visits a month for cardiovascular issues. All since the Bradford Clean Air Zone (CAZ) was introduced in 2022 to tackle toxic #AirPollution 🎉 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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- We are delighted that the Environmental Audit Committee has accepted the clean air movement's proposal to investigate #AirPollution in the new year! Well done @mumsforlungs.bsky.social and @unisouthampton.bsky.social on a winning pitch! We look forward to working with the @commonseac.parliament.uk.
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- 📣The Environmental Improvement Plan has been published 📣 We were pleased to join Ministers and stakeholders at the launch of the plan this morning in the Barbican 🌱 We heard from the Secretary of State that the EIP will set out credible policies with clear accountability partners and actions
- 💪From pushing for a new Clean Air Act to strengthening devolution legislation, we’ve been busy in Parliament making the case that everyone deserves to breathe healthy air. Here’s what we’ve been driving forward in the last week ⬇️
- 🌆 Great piece from Live + Breathe. From Healthy City Design 2025, Jayda David shows how art + activism + community-led creativity is pushing for cleaner air, climate justice, and healthier cities💨 🔗 airqualitynews.com/headlines/li...
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- 🌬️ #AirPollution is a public health emergency. Our colleagues at @asthmaandlung.org.uk are demanding the govt adopt #AirQuality targets in line with the World Health Organizations' safe levels. Sign the petition to push for stronger #CleanAir laws:
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- 🗓️Thurs 6 Nov We're teaming up with @friends-earth.bsky.social for a webinar exploring the relationship between #AirPollution in neighborhoods + ethnicity, income & car ownership - based on new govt data. Join for free ⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/air-pollut...
- A huge thank you to @sianberry.bsky.social for championing clean air throughout the House of Commons Committee Stage of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. 👏 This Bill is a real opportunity to ensure that Metro Mayors prioritise reducing #AirPollution and its harm to our health.
- 💪 Stronger PM2.5 limits saves lives. New UK study shows tougher air quality standards could prevent heart attacks, strokes + heart failure, particularly for the elderly and young. #CleanAir is a human right. 🔗
- We're disappointed to read the government response to the OEP this week. How can it be possible for EU to work towards the lower pollution levels recommended by @who.int, but not the UK? ⏰ Time for the government to stop prevaricating over an #AirPollution health crisis. www.gov.uk/government/p...
- 🔥 15k+ wood-burning complaints in England last year ➡️ not a single prosecution. Just 24 fines. We join @mumsforlungs.bsky.social in calling for tougher action to curb #WoodBurning + #AirPollution 💨 🔗
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- 🚨 Air pollution may fuel obesity + diabetes, says new global study. PM.5 can disrupt metabolism + damage 'good' fat that burns calories. Proof that #CleanAir is a public health issue 🌬️💛 🔗
- 🏫💨 The Clean Air Champions scheme is now open to schools across Wales! Backed by the Bupa foundation + led by our colleagues @asthmalungcymru.bsky.social it empowers pupils to track pollution + push for change. 🌍💛 #CleanAir Read more⬇️
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- 😷 New research links long-term air pollution exposure to higher risks of UTIs + male reproductive infections. It’s a reminder: clean air is a public health issue, not just an environmental one! 🌍⬇️ bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
- 🚨 Bad news for clean air: funding to tackle pollution dropped by 20%, while fossil fuel aid jumped 80% to $9.5bn. 😷💨 The world can’t afford to bankroll dirty air! 🌍 🔗
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- We were thrilled to host a lively discussion this week at the Labour Party Conference, in partnership with @thefabians.bsky.social. Panellists discussed clean air justice and what it would mean for Labour to lead on this issue. ⚖️ @soniaadesara.bsky.social #LPC25
- The Healthy Air Coalition has been at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool this week. We've been speaking to politicians, councillors and journalists to spread the word about the many benefits of clean air, most crucially to our health. #LPC2025 #AirPollution
- We are very pleased that work to tackle toxic air in London meant the Capital met legal air pollution limits for the first time in 2024! ☁️ This is a Londonwide average. More to do for areas like Brixton and Lewisham to comply. But there's no doubt this news will improve Londoners' health ❤️
- 🌬️ Clean air matters! In ONE HOUR we team up with @thefabians.bsky.social at #LabourPartyConference. 📆 Mon 29 Sept | 10–11am 📍 Fabian Hub, Bluecoat Liverpool 🎤 MPs, mayors + experts - join the conversation!
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- 🌆 HAC London unites health, environment + transport orgs against toxic air. And now… we’ve just launched our brand new page! 🚲🏥🌳 ➡️ Explore:
