Dr Gary Fuller

Many ships found breaching pollution limits despite tighter controls Researchers using aircraft to sample exhaust plumes say infringements persist – even in stricter zones

Many ships found breaching pollution limits despite tighter controls

Researchers using aircraft to sample exhaust plumes say infringements persist – even in stricter zones

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by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social

Recent work from James Lee and colleagues measuring ship plumes before and after international shipping regulations on sulfur were introduced. Most ships emissions passed the tighter regulations but some did not. And a nice picture of FAAM! @atmoschemyork.bsky.social @ncas-uk.bsky.social

Many ships found breaching pollution limits despite tighter controls Researchers using aircraft to sample exhaust plumes say infringements persist – even in stricter zones

New research, led by @york.ac.uk, found a significant proportion of ships breaching #airpollution limits.

"..some trigonometry and very skilled flying, we were able to intercept 130 ship plumes" - Dominika Pasternak

Piece by me.

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Fires & Fascism A documentary film on wildfires directed by Imperial alumnus Pete Knapp After completing a PhD in indoor air pollution at Imperial, Pete Knapp immediately started the production of this film. Focusing on the increasing number and violence of wildfires across Europe, Knapp seeks to push public awareness on how not only climate change, but corruption and far-right politics, contribute to their escalation. The film is a collection of drone footage and interviews, which together manage to push different perspectives. Both remind the viewer how large-scale the damage they cause is, and also how closely they affect the local population. He starts in Greece, in the Evros region, where the wall which separates Greece and Turkey is shown slicing the land unnaturally. A wildfire devastated the region in 2023, burning down almost 1,000 square kilometres of the Dadia Forest. Lasting for two weeks, it is the largest wildfire ever recorded in Europe. The government laid the blame on refugees who live in the forest – they mentioned nothing of the fact that nonprofit organisations such as the Panhellenic Federation of Volunteer Forest Protection and Firefighting Organisations in Athens tend to have more equipment than official fire-fighting services. Or that climate change affecting wind patterns, temperature and humidity all compound these issues of larger, longer and deadlier wildfires. In pointing the finger of blame, they find themselves no responsibility. Meanwhile in Sicily, fires have been linked to the mafia, who are known to control much of the wild farm construction business. They start fires strategically so that they burn farmland belonging to local, independent owners once their land is ruined, the farm owners are coerced into selling it to the wind farm companies – that is, the mafia. In Portugal, the mass industrial planting of eucalyptus, which burn much more easily than their local predecessors, have caused wildfires to start more often and gr…

My film 'Fires and Fascism' got two reviews in @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social's Felix!

"The real merit lies in the space local people have to tell their story"

"Knapp shows how even the best intentions can be twisted when profit comes first"

Screenings: fires-and-fascism.co.uk#screening-da...

Trump’s EPA moves to abandon tough standards for deadly soot pollution EPA had previously said rule reducing fine particle matter from vehicles and industrial sources could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year

"Would avoid 800,000 cases of asthma symptoms, 2,000 hospital visits & 4,500 premature deaths... $46bn in health benefits in 2032"

Because of a "cost to industry of 'hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars'"

Sounds good cost benefit to me.

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Thank you to all who joined the Impact of Air Pollution on Pregnancy & Early Life” workshop in Cardiff.

The day included expert presentations, breakout discussions, and a keynote from Prof Pia Hardelid made it an inspiring day.

#CleanAir #AirPollution #EarlyLifeHealth #PublicHealth

Places are filling up fast for December's Air Quality in the 21st Century at the Royal Society of Chemistry.

It's a science adventure from the work of AQEG to net zero, health gains from air pollution actions, UFP, shipping, inequalities in exposure the ULEZ and more.

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Cop30 live: Deal agreed at Cop after long negotiations After a series of all-night meetings and fears the summit could collapse, an agreement has been gavelled through at Cop30

A key line from #Cop30 decision, new for UN climate meetings

"The global transition towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development is irreversible and the trend of the future"

#climatecrisis
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The two extraordinary young activists making me feel optimistic at Cop30 In today’s newsletter: Despite valid criticisms, the summits are filled with smart, passionate people dedicating their lives to fighting the climate crisis

".. smart, passionate and dedicating their lives to fighting the climate crisis. The more of them you meet, the more your hope grows that global heating can be defeated."

-@dpcarrington.bsky.social

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Public unaware of the health harms of air pollution, warns Royal College of Physicians News

A new poll commissioned by @rcphysicians.bsky.social shows that the majority of the British public aren't aware of the #Health harms of #AirPollution. We need to see a public awareness campaign from national government.

Delhi: Why India caps pollution reading at 500 when the air is far more toxic India's air quality framework hasn't been comprehensively revised since 2009 and needs an update, say experts.

The UK's air quality index is widely considered out-dated and not fit for purpose.

For different reasons, India's index is also being criticised.

They both products of the past information age and the science that we knew nearly 20 years ago.

Nikita Yadav for BBC...

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Can methane cuts pull us back from the brink of climate breakdown? With temperatures breaching the Paris limit, experts say tackling the powerful gas could buy crucial time as the clean-energy shift stalls

Can #methane cuts pull us back from the brink of climate breakdown?

- "Cutting carbon dioxide is a marathon, but methane is a sprint,” says Durwood Zaelke

#COP30
Story by @fionaharvey.bsky.social
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Public unaware of the health harms of air pollution, warns Royal College of Physicians

Most people don’t realise how much air pollution harms our health. The RCP says many are unaware of links to heart disease, stroke & dementia. We need clear public info and stronger action to cut emissions. Clean air is basic public health.

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@rcphysicians.bsky.social

12 years ago today - the app I made with geniuses Mark Woollard & Francis Booth with @drgaryfuller.bsky.social expert eye for @city-air.bsky.social was featured in the App Store! Alongside BBC, Facebook & Lady Gaga!
#memorylane
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Poll finds the public remain unaware of the health impact of air pollution The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has written to the secretary of state for health and social care calling for a nationwide public health campaign on air pollution after a survey revealed widespre...

Poll finds the public remain unaware of the health impact of air pollution - AirQualityNews.

Piece by Paul Day on research by Royal College of Physicans

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Credit where it's due..

This is really interesting.

‘Eat out to help out’ scheme added to air pollution in London, study finds Commercial cooking shown to be cause of unusual peaks when policy was operating during pandemic in autumn 2020

Policies to boost the economy can have unexpected environmental impacts. Traffic emissions are strictly regulated in Europe ✅, but cooking emissions? Not yet. Hong Kong has rules and tech we can learn from. Read more here for an excellent piece written by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social @theguardian.com

‘Eat out to help out’ scheme added to air pollution in London, study finds Commercial cooking shown to be cause of unusual peaks when policy was operating during pandemic in autumn 2020

‘Eat out to help out’ scheme added to air pollution in London, study finds

Commercial cooking shown to be cause of unusual peaks when policy was operating during pandemic in autumn 2020

#AirPollution www.theguardian.com/environment/...

by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social

‘Eat out to help out’ scheme added to air pollution in London, study finds Commercial cooking shown to be cause of unusual peaks when policy was operating during pandemic in autumn 2020

Unravelling an #airpollution mystery, #covid Eat Out to Help Out and the impacts of commercial cooking.

My latest piece for the Guardian focuses on work by @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social

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Warmer homes and healthier people: what’s not to like about a low-carbon future? Challenges of hitting net zero emissions are often discussed, but little focus is given to the gains of living in a low-carbon world

Less air pollution, warmer homes, better cities, and healthier people.

My latest for @theguardian.com looks at the #economic, #airpollution and #health gains from a low-carbon future in the UK.

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Misleading UK adverts for ’very low emission’ wood-burning stoves banned ASA action won approval of clean air campaigners, who said some ‘seriously misleading myths’ had been debunked

Misleading UK adverts for ’very low emission’ wood-burning stoves banned

- @adstandards.bsky.social ruling won approval of clean air campaigners, who said some ‘seriously misleading myths’ had been debunked

Story by me
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Gary standing at King's Cross station. Looking handsome as ever? I'll leave you to decide.

Twenty-five speakers and four panel events over two days. Wow - we have been busy.

I'm on my way, and really looking forward to the Clean Air Programme meeting on indoor air science in York.

It's often said that an English person's home is their castle... but how much control do we actually have over the air we breathe at home?

Awaab's Law comes into effect today! In this @uk.theconversation.com article, we write about what it does —and does not— mean for improving indoor air quality.

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Funded PhD opportunity with the CHILI Hub! (www.chili.ac.uk).

The project will use systems thinking approaches to understand barriers in the delivery of Net Zero schools, to optimise heath, environmental, and justice co-benefits.

Info here: lnkd.in/egz9bJ-N

Get in touch: d.d.booker@leeds.ac.uk

Who controls the air we breathe at home? Awaab’s law and the limits of individual actions The ability to improve air quality in your home depends less on personal behaviour and more on who owns the building.

It is unreasonable.. "to blame household air quality issues on lifestyle choices when so many factors are outside an occupant’s control."

@douglasbooker.bsky.social from the Clean Air Programme et al writes on indoor environmental justice and Awaab's Law.

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Our story that the Drinking Water Inspectorate has ordered 7 water companies to take action on PFAS in untreated drinking water sources across England featured on the Today Programme, BBC Radio 4, this morning. More via BBC online:

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“Oxidative potential was also worst in winter, when wood burning added to the pollution mixture.”

Tackle wood burning and road traffic to improve Europe’s air quality, study finds Researchers measure toxicity of air samples across continent to advise on ‘efficient’ policies to reduce harm

Tackle wood burning and road traffic to improve Europe’s air quality, study finds

Researchers measured toxicity of air samples across continent to advise on ‘efficient’ policies to reduce harm

#AirPollution #AirQuality #Health www.theguardian.com/environment/...

by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social

Tackle wood burning and road traffic to improve Europe’s air quality, study finds Researchers measure toxicity of air samples across continent to advise on ‘efficient’ policies to reduce harm

Reducing the amount of particle pollution alone may not reduce its toxicity, unless we also focus on traffic and wood burning.

Piece by me on European-wide oxidative potential measurements by
Cécile Tassel, Gaëlle Uzu et al - @igegrenoble.bsky.social

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