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One on left is a black dog and above it the words “Reality”. Below it is “I chased a squirrel” One the right is a black dog and above it says “LinkedIn”. Below it says, Proud to announce that I effectively executed a rapid-response squirrel displacement strategy to mitigate potential yard intrusions. Humbled by the unwavering support of my family and local stakeholders. This experience reinforced the importance of vigilance, ownership, and continuous improvement. Looking forward to scaling this impact in future engagements.

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Passive samplers for SO₂, NO₂ & O₃ need regular checks.
A 6-year study at Welgegund updated scaling factors vs active monitors, ensuring more accurate air quality data for future research.

https://cleanairjournal.org.za/article/view/22732/25122

#AirQuality #CleanAir #AtmosphericScience

Cleaner air starts with waste collection!
Study in Zamdela, Vaal Triangle shows stopping open waste burning cuts SO₂, PM₁₀ & PM₂.₅, improving air quality for communities.

https://cleanairjournal.org.za/article/view/21394/25100

#WasteManagement #AirQuality #VaalTriangle #SA

Bou-Ismail air alert!
PM2.5 exceeded safe levels on 42+ days. Vehicles are the main source; European & Saharan dust also affect air.
https://cleanairjournal.org.za/article/view/21575
#AirQuality #PM25 #BouIsmail #CleanAir #HealthRisk #Pollution

What’s in the rain?
A 22-year study in Lamto, Côte d’Ivoire shows rising Na⁺, K⁺ & Cl⁻ in rainfall.
https://ow.ly/vPjh50Y0uAA

#AirQuality #ClimateScience #WAM #CleanAir

Smoke from charcoal braais isn’t harmless.
New Johannesburg research shows high levels of fine particles and toxic metals — posing serious health risks to informal food workers and impacting air quality.

https://ow.ly/E87l50XZzUV

#OccupationalHealth #Johannesburg

Excited to be working on a project to implement Clean Air Zones for South African cities! Watch this space 💚

‘Clean air should not be a privilege’: how Bogotá is tackling air pollution in its poorest areas Colombian city launched its first clean air zone in one of its poorest neighbourhoods and has plans for green spaces too

"Bringing environmental action to neighbourhoods that have carried the heaviest burden for too long, cities can protect public health by bringing greener, healthier streets to the communities that need them most."- Carlos Fernando Galán

Piece by Luke Taylor

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Learn how #airpollution contributes to #cancer and strategies for prevention at oncodaily.com/oncolibrary/...

#WorldCancerDay

Air pollution joins Europe’s list of cancer risks Air pollution has been formally recognised as a cancer risk in Europe for the first time, after being added to the European Code Against Cancer. The update appears in the fifth ed...

Air pollution has been formally recognised as a cancer risk in Europe. 🚨

Nina Renshaw, Head of Health at the Clean Air Fund, explains why this move gives policymakers an even clearer mandate for clean air action. @air-quality-news.bsky.social

https://bit.ly/4bFpT3O

It was a beautiful and moving evening in @canvasandcreamse23 last night for the launch of a new collection of portraits of Ella . I always learn something new about her story. Her legacy lives on in so many ways 🖼️ @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social 🩵

Clean Air Journal Vol. 35 No. 2 (2025) is out!
New research covers charcoal smoke in Johannesburg, rainwater ions in Lamto, waste collection benefits in the Vaal Triangle, Bou-Ismail air pollution, and passive sampler evaluation.

https://ow.ly/Ke0i50XTVUU

#CleanAirJournal #AirQuality #Research

South Africa needs to accelerate the adoption of stricter vehicle emission standards.

This commentary addresses South Africa's current position regarding vehicle emission standards compared to other Global South countries.

https://ow.ly/8ebU50X8k08

#VehicleEmissions #SouthAfrica #AirPollution

ASSAf publishes policy brief on air quality offsets as an air quality management instrument.

This article provides an overview of this new approach.

https://ow.ly/9vP550X8k9b

#AirQualityManagement #Policy #ASSAf #EnvironmentalPolicy #SouthAfrica #Offsets

1/4 of strokes are linked to air pollution! See the impacts of air pollution on noncommunicable diseases: www.stateofglobalair.org/hap/noncommu...

Learn how air pollution impacts cerebral blood flow: www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10....

#SoGA2025 #ActOnNCDs #WorldStrokeDay

Americans are dying from extreme heat. Autopsy reports don’t show the full story Official reports are likely to overlook heat’s role in a death. As US temperatures rise, experts say the true toll needs to be counted

One of the many things @ninalakhani.bsky.social does so well is show the very real, very now cost of climate change at the most human level. This story is devastatingly good: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Clean air is the new frontier of global cooperation The G20’s first-ever focus on air quality marks a vital step towards protecting health, climate, and sustainable growth.

“Clean air is not a peripheral issue; it is central to achieving climate goals, health targets & sustainable growth.” - SA Environment Minister Dr Dion George @aljazeera.com

He calls for clean air to be made central to development finance & for focus on regions previously left behind bit.ly/42MCHjw

Funding in Africa Air pollution is the second biggest threat to health in Africa, yet the continent receives less than 1% of global outdoor air quality funding from governments and development finance institutions. In ...

In 2023:
🗺️ 5 of the 10 most polluted countries were in Africa.
💰 Yet those countries received < $1 per person in air quality funding.

Learn more about disparities in clean air investment & see our recommendations 👇 bit.ly/47iVoNk

Image of a light railway with the text 'The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2025'

Join our webinar on Oct 28 (1-2:15 GMT) to hear:
✅ Key findings from the 2025 State of Global #AirQuality Funding report
✅ Where regional funding disparities exist
✅ How countries & donors can overcome barriers & scale up funding equitably
Register now: bit.ly/3KXgRDX @theadvocacyteam.bsky.social

On my way to the Clean Air Champions away day in Southampton.

We're working on plans for our one day conferences: indoor air, air pollution in early life, air pollution in the 21st century (at Royal Soc of Chemistry) & more for Jan to March 2026:

www.ukcleanair.org

www.rsc.org/events/detai...

OK semi-unserious air pollution BOTEC that I couldn't resist. Apparently, France loses the equivalent of a Louvre Heist in air pollution (outdoor PM2.5)-related health damages every 14 hrs. In India, that number is < every 5 hrs.

(Calcs based on data from a 2019 WB analysis: lnkd.in/dd7Q3UV7)

Harmful roadside NO2 concentrations down by estimate 27% across London thanks to ULEZ compared to a no-ULEZ scenario.

The ULEZ expansion is helping to improve the health of millions of Londoners.

Harmful NO2 concentrations are estimated to be down across London compared to a no-ULEZ scenario.

Central London - 54% lower
Inner London - 29% lower
Outer London - 24% lower

London Ulez reduced nitrogen dioxide to legal limit, mayor says The mayor of London says the fall in airborne toxins is due to the Ultra low emission zone expansion.

This month I announced that London has met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide for the first time ever.

When I became Mayor, we were told it would take 193 years. We did it 184 years earlier than predicted.

Africa is the fastest urbanising continent in the world, & #AirPollution is its 2nd biggest health threat.

Ahead of the #G20, South Africa's Environment Minister shares why improving #AirQuality can save lives, protect health & build fairer, more resilient economies 📺 👇 https://t.co/ebjipTv9Lv

Latest Copernicus Observer: Air Quality Challenges in 2025: Europe’s Summer of Smoke, Dust and Ozone www.copernicus.eu/en/news/news... #wildfires #SaharanDust #airquality #ozone #CopernicusAtmosphere

@copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int

Scientists push chemistry-driven policies to boost India’s air quality Chemical atmospheric reactions generate most of the country’s fine particulate matter, but policies to reduce emissions lag behind

Calling for more chemistry-driven clean air reforms, environmental and public health experts insist on a change in the country’s clean air strategy.

cen.acs.org/environment/...

#India #AirQuality

Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, New Zealand study finds Experts suggest replacing gas hobs with electric ones, saying it is a win–win for health and the climate

A New Zealand study has estimated the health and economic cost of indoor #airpollution from wood burning, gas cooking and portable gas heaters.

Piece by me, with link to the peer-reviewed report.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Graphic promoting a webinar on sustainable low-cost air quality sensor applications on October 16, 2025.

Lack of access to #AirQuality data prohibits targeted action and #CleanAir aspirations.

Low-cost sensors can put actionable data into the hands of those who need it most. We're delighted to co-host this deep dive with @airqo.bsky.social 👇

🗓️ Oct 16, 2025
Register 🔗 tinyurl.com/2xhp87dj

Looking for resources to talk about air pollution? Check out this teaching lesson plan on #AirPollution for children aged 10+ ➡️ talk.economistfoundation.org/resources/ai...

Clean air funding for sub-Saharan Africa fell 91% in 1 year, even as cities across the region lead with innovation - from expanded #AirQuality monitoring to implementing cleaner transport.

Now international donors must match their ambition 🗞️🔽
https://bit.ly/3WC37AT