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It is widely known that the particulate pollution (smoke) produced by using solid fuel is a massive source of urban #airpollution in the wintertime. Irrespective of what fuel you use..... some ARE better than others BUT still hundreds of times more pollution that gas

Wood burners more costly for heating than gas boilers, study finds Charity says research dispels myth that wood burning, which has health risks, is a cheaper energy option

Finally, despite what some people think "burning stuff" is NOT the cheapest way to heat your home. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Air pollution and cardiovascular disease onset: hours, days, or years? Before the advent of exposure assessment tools for particles and component pollutants, such as particulate matter (PM) or total suspended particles, investigators relied on counting the number of exce...

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #AirPollution and cardiovascular disease onset: hours, days, or years?

Wood Is Not a Carbon-Neutral Energy Source Treating it as such – and supporting it with subsidies, as the UK and many other EU member states do – is a flawed path to climate action.

Burning wood damages our #Climate.

👍 Planting a new tree is great but...
👎 ...it takes decades of growth before that new tree is mature enough to absorb the carbon emitted from the one burnt last night.
#WoodBurning #AirPollution

School Streets Facebook group — Mums for Lungs Our School Streets Facebook group brings together people from all over the UK to talk about School Streets . We collectively share information, answer questions, give advice and can set up…

Our School Streets Facebook group brings together people from all over the UK to share info, answer questions & give advice. With 1500 members there’s a lot of expertise available, plus sympathy with chaotic, polluted school runs. Join us! #SchoolStreets

A photo of a page of The Week Junior overlaid on a pink background. The headline says "Car companies taken to court" and the story deals with the Dieselgate trial that began 8 weeks ago.

It's 8 weeks since we gathered outside the High Court on the first day of the #Dieselgate trial, to highlight the public interest in this case. The children of parents in our network were so excited to see it in The Week Junior! A judgment can't come soon enough.
www.mumsforlungs.org/news/dieselg...

If ALL Westminster offices have HEPA air filters why don’t schools and hospitals?

Scientists probe how sustainable aviation fuel affects air quality and climate - NCAS Scientists study air pollutant emissions from an aircraft engine running on sustainable aviation fuel.

How could pollutants from aircraft change by burning sustainable aviation fuel? New research marks a major step forward in understanding how different aviation fuels change the impact of flying on air quality and the climate.

Read more:
ncas.ac.uk/scientists-p...

Wood-burning stoves face new restrictions – but a loophole from Britain’s smog years is fuelling the problem The UK wants cleaner air. But its rules are stuck in the age of smog.

🔥'Wood-burning stoves - booming in the UK (need to) face new restrictions.'
'This cosy response to high energy prices and cost of living pressures is now a leading source of one of the most harmful forms of air pollution.' @jheydon.bsky.social @theconversation.com
theconversation.com/wood-burning...

Judge dismisses judicial review over Walleys Quarry ‘regulatory failings’ A judge has dismissed a judicial review brought by a nine-year-old boy over the Environment Agency’s (EA) handling of emissions from the notorious Walleys Quarry landfill, despite finding that the pol...

A judge has dismissed a judicial review brought by a nine-year-old boy over the Environment Agency’s handling of emissions from the notorious Walleys Quarry landfill, despite finding that the pollution had “a probable impact on his life expectancy” ⬇️

UK soars past wind power generation record for second time in two months - edie Great Britain’s maximum wind generation record was broken on Friday, 5 December, the National Energy System Operator (NESO) has confirmed.

A new record - on 5 December wind power produced enough electricity for 3/4 of UK homes

At 23.8GW it meant that even during winter peak demand, it was still providing nearly half the country's power needs

Still a way to go though....

www.edie.net/uk-soars-pas...

Powering Britain’s future: Greenpeace’s battle for offshore wind - Greenpeace UK In 25 years, offshore wind power went from niche concept to the backbone of the UK's energy system. But this success wasn't inevitable.

It's 25th anniversary of the 1st offshore wind turbine in the UK this week

Offshore wind now provides over 1/6 of UK power

Success was not inevitable, and it continues to be a battle against the fossil fuel industries

Greenpeace UK has been part of the fight

www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/powerin...

Graphic showing a large, dark cloud with sharp teeth over a house, symbolising air pollution. Text reads 'Wood burners, London’s second biggest cause of particle air pollution. Wood burners. Careless not cosy.' A button says 'Find out more.'

Lifetime exposure to pollution from domestic wood burning reduces each person’s life expectancy in London by 3 weeks.

Find out more: woodburning.london

Wood-burning stoves face new restrictions – but a loophole from Britain’s smog years is fuelling the problem The UK wants cleaner air. But its rules are stuck in the age of smog.

"Labelling appliances as 'cleaner' can unintentionally accelerate this trend by giving the impression that modern stoves are environmentally benign." - James Heydon.

theconversation.com/wood-burning...

Major drop in ship sulfur emissions following global regulation - NCAS Researchers confirm that sulfur emissions from ships have significantly reduced due to global regulations.

Global regulations are having air quality benefits in ports and open oceans. @ncas-uk.bsky.social scientists used aircraft and ground measurements, with STEAM3 model predictions, to assess sulfur emissions from ships.

ncas.ac.uk/major-drop-i...

Wood-burning stoves face new restrictions – but a loophole from Britain’s smog years is fuelling the problem The UK wants cleaner air. But its rules are stuck in the age of smog.

More here, in a great article by @jheydon.bsky.social

theconversation.com/wood-burning...

Gas cookers can be harmful through polluting the air in homes.

Induction hobs removes the nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide that are problematic with gas hobs, and Global Action Plan have provided a guide on how to change over:

A road with a wide pavement. There is a small car park on the right, with an SUV poking very far out onto the pavement. The text says "Carspreading. King of the...pavement?".

Today's BBC #Carspreading article takes a good look at the issue of the rise of the SUV, with reasons and solutions, but doesn't mention #RoadDanger at all. Children are 82% more likely to suffer fatal injuries in an SUV collision than one involving a car. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Southern California air officials ban wood, pellet and manufactured log burning through late Saturday Burning wood, pellets or manufactured fire logs is prohibited "in any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device," and charcoal can only be used for cooking.

Southern California has carried out its fourth No Burn Day of the 2025>2026 season. Can we do the same on high #AirPollution days, @london.gov.uk?

The EIP: Setting targets is easy. Delivery is hard Ben Pearce, Head of the Health Effects of Air Pollution at Impact on Urban Health, welcomes ambitious air quality targets but says the harder work of delivery starts now. The Government’s new Environm...

"Meeting these targets has the potential to deliver massive benefits to the country."

@benrpearce.bsky.social, Head of our Health Effects of Air Pollution programme, on the Government's new Environmental Improvement Plan:

Background image of some children cycling on a road. A green text box says "School Open Day Question". A pink text box says "I'm worried about pollution, and this school is on a main road. Is that something you think about here?".

Are you heading to a primary school open day soon? We have some suggestions to add to your list of questions to ask.

Head here if you'd like some good facts about why an active school run is the way to go:
www.mumsforlungs.org/news/make-th...

Bookings close today for this year's Air Quality in the 21st Century at the @rsc.org - where air pollution science meets policy.

Speakers include Rosie McEachan from Born in Bradford and Eloise Marais from @ucl.ac.uk, as well as a session on AQEG's work.

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

“A major contributing factor to lung cancer in non-smokers is exposure to environmental carcinogens…
Fumes from burning wood and frying oils can contain cancer-causing agents.”

Wood-burning stoves face new restrictions – but a loophole from Britain’s smog years is fuelling the problem The UK wants cleaner air. But its rules are stuck in the age of smog.

The Clean Air Act 1956 enabled local authorities to create Smoke Control Areas - despite some alterations, this system has barely changed in almost 70yrs, SCAs cover very little of England, Wales & Scotland.

#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health
theconversation.com/wood-burning...

The EIP: Setting targets is easy. Delivery is hard Ben Pearce, Head of the Health Effects of Air Pollution at Impact on Urban Health, welcomes ambitious air quality targets but says the harder work of delivery starts now. The Government’s new Environm...

"Is the Government is just committing to levels it’s already close to meeting?

"Not quite. The Government’s ambition looks very different when viewed through the lens of exposure and inequality."

@benrpearce.bsky.social for @air-quality-news.bsky.social

Exercise benefits are diminished by air pollution - AirQualityNews The benefits of regular exercise, long considered to be one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of premature death, may be undermined by poor air quality, according to new research. The…

The further we reduce PM2.5, the better it is for our #Health.

New research from UCL shows that exercising in areas of raised PM2.5 pollution reduces the health benefits of being active. More evidence that we need to be heading towards World Health Organization #AirPollution guideline levels.

Government’s air quality Plan puts the economy ahead of health Dr Peter Knapp – air quality scientist, journalist and filmmaker – provides a damning response to the Government’s Environmental Improvement Plan, which was published yesterday. The important and nece...

Government's Air Quality Plan puts the economy ahead of health!

#AirPollution #Health #Environment
airqualitynews.com/headlines/go...

Exercise benefits are diminished by air pollution The benefits of regular exercise, long considered to be one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of premature death, may be undermined by poor air quality, according to new research. The stud...

Exercise benefits are diminished by air pollution

#AirPollution #Health
airqualitynews.com/headlines/ex...

Why Lung Cancer Is on the Rise in Non-Smokers Still a mystery, but here is what we have found so far. While the overall rate of lung cancer has been declining, a notable trend has emerged: lung cancer in people who have never smoked is increas…

Why Lung Cancer is on the rise in Non- Smokers

#AirPollution #Health
seetheair.org/2025/12/04/w...