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Marginalised groups are disproportionately hit by
#AirPollution
. But this invisible inequity issue doesn't get enough attention from the media, public and politicians.
📢 ICYMI: Our free image collection with
@climatevisuals
portrays the communities most impacted by dirty air ⬇️
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Air pollution is a public health emergency.
So why doesn't development funding reflect that?
Read our latest findings on global
#CleanAirFunding
👉
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At 14 years old,
@VinishaOfficial
invented a solar-powered ironing cart as a clean alternative to the charcoal powered street irons.
@EarthshotPrize
finalist Vinisha proves that you are never too young to help the
#environment
through innovation ⤵️
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Take a look at some of the brilliant speakers lined up for our 'Unlocking the Clean Air Dividend' event on Thursday 👀
Come along to learn how we can reverse the trend for increased deaths from
#AirPollution
through funding.
Register free here 👉
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Congratulations to Clean Our Air
@EarthshotPrize
winner
@BiomassTakachar
🎉
From biomass burning solutions, accessible data and coal-replacing inventions, all 3 brilliant finalists have shown that everybody has part to play in cleaning our air.
#EarthshotPrize
#CleanAirForAll
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Partner spotlight of the day 📢
Today we’re celebrating
@alarm_smogowy
who created a large set of interactive lungs that mimic the effects of
#airpollution
inside the human body. 🫁
See for yourself 👀
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#CleanAir
is a matter of life and death. But the UK still isn't meeting
@WHO
#AirQuality
guidelines.
This year, the UK government will ask you to help them set a new
#AirPollution
target – tell them it needs to be strong enough to save lives 💪🎯
#WHO
#UKTarget
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This week, we’re celebrating our incredible partners. ✊🎉
First up,
@HCWHGlobal
is building a network of health workers who can act as clean air champions for patients, policy makers and the wider public in India.
Like and follow to learn more.
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BREAKING: our new research with
@CBItweets
shows that
#CleanAirZones
will make UK city residents both healthier and wealthier. 💵
The further the zones stretch and the quicker they are implemented, the greater the gains will be.
#CleanAirForAll
👉
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Breaking: Our new report finds that
#CleanAir
funding doesn’t match the scale of the world’s
#AirPollution
crisis.
👉 36 x more aid money went to fossil fuel projects in Africa than clean air ones.
Watch 👀 and retweet!
#WorldCleanAirDay
#TheAirWeShare
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Don’t forget to tune into the
@EarthshotPrize
Awards Ceremony this evening at 20:00 BST on
@BBCOne
@BBCIplayer
or
No doubt it’ll be an inspiring and hope-filled evening 🌍
#EarthshotPrize
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Aaaand we have lift off! 🚀 If you’re in Glasgow for
#COP26
come and say hello to us in level 1 of the Green Zone! We’ll be here today and tomorrow 🙏🏻
#CleanAirAtCOP
#CleanAirForAll
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The
#EnvironmentBill
is back in Parliament on Tuesday.
An amendment has been tabled that will make it stronger, and make the Government work harder to protect our health. It's time to tackle air pollution once and for all.
Join us in calling on MPs to
#VoteCleanAir
!
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Cities continue to lead the charge on combating climate change. That's why we’ve teamed up with
@MayorofLondon
,
@BloombergDotOrg
and
@c40cities
to launch
#BreatheCities
, ensuring clean air and healthier lives around the world ⬇️
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📣 BREAKING: Clean air projects received more
#GlobalDev
funding than fossil fuel projects for the first time in 2021
But we have a long way to go. Only 1% of international development funding and 2% of climate finance tackles outdoor
#AirPollution
🔎 Our new report offers…
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“Your car, my breath - leave your car at home”.
Incredible mural in Warsaw city centre by artist Marta Frey.
😮💚
@alarm_smogowy
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📣 New research: Some cities in Africa will see the economic costs of
#AirPollution
increase 600% by 2040. But clean air measures could:
💰 free up billions of USD
🏥 prevent thousands of deaths
🏭 reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Read and share
#COP27
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The
#CleanAirSummit
is underway with the
@MayorofLondon
, calling for businesses and city leaders to implement
@WHO
#AirQuality
targets
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It’s International Women’s Day, and we're celebrating some brilliant women working on air pollution:
👉
@Rosamund_ElsFdn
👉
@jscaseddon
👉
@DrMariaNeira
👉
@MumsForLungs
👉
@DrTolullah
Quote tweet and tag women working in public health and climate who inspire you too💭
#IWD2021
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This was a powerful call.
7 mothers, from Nigeria to Poland to Brazil, all with a different story of how dirty air produced by fossil fuels is poisoning their children.
Governments can and must do better. There is no time to waste.
#FossilFreeFuture
#OurChildrensAir
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Clean air is a human right.
We're bringing together funders, researchers, policymakers and campaigners to provide
#CleanAirForAll
Explore our revamped website:
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Today is the Clean Air Fund’s first birthday! 🎉
One year ago, we were launched at the UN Secretary General’s Global Climate Action Summit and what a year it’s been 👏
#AirPollution
#CleanAir
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Listen to two women raise the alarm on
#AirPollution
in
@BBCSounds
conversation for
#WorldCleanAirDay
.
Brilliant speakers
@EllaRobertaFdn
and
@BhavreenMK
🎧
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Cleaner air benefits children who are the most vulnerable to the health impacts of
#AirPollution
A group of researchers found that in Stockholm, as air pollution levels started declining since the early 2000s, children had improved lung capacity ⤵️
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Today, in partnership with
@BloombergDotOrg
and
@warszawa
we launched 'Breathe Warsaw', an ambitious new initiative to clean the air in Poland's capital city. Find out more 👇
@trzaskowski_
@Jane_Burston
@AnnyaSchneider
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‘Air pollution is one of the most underestimated causes of heart disease and stroke,’ said Professor
@Steph_Achenbach
, President of the European Society of Cardiology.
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Exposure to
#AirPollution
linked to increased dementia rates, reveals systematic review.
Researchers found evidence of the relationship between PM2.5 and clinical dementia, even in regions where annual exposure was far below EU
#AirQuality
standards ⤵️
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Clear message from
@xandvt
on
@BBCMorningLive
about air pollution just now:
"The health effects are so massive, all of us should be looking at ways we can support changes: active transport, changing boiler fuel, changing wood-stove legislation, and crucially: the diesel cars"👏
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A much needed conversation about health and climate is happening right now in the margins of
#COP26
at the
@WHO
conference at
@CaledonianNews
.
Outside the venue is one of
@PinskyMichael
’s Pollution Pods, reminding us that we must tackle air pollution for a
#HealthyClimate
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Brief exposure to
#AirPollution
may raise the risk of stroke within 5 days, reveals new analysis.
Involving over 18 million ischemic stroke cases, the study revealed a nearly 30% increased risk when individuals were exposed to nitrogen dioxide ⤵️
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This weekend at
#COP26
: Don't miss clean air campaigner Rosamund Kissi Debrah.
Climate policies are up to 50% more effective when they account for
#AirPollution
.
Sign up:
@rosamund_ElsFdn
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Did you catch it? Tonight
@JaneBurston
was live on
@channel4news
calling for the government to implement
@WHO
#AirQuality
targets in the Environment Bill to tackle the urgent
#AirPollution
crisis
@wef
#Davos2020
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📢 NEW REPORT:
#AirPollution
impacts us all. Our new report explains why
#CleanAir
is everyone’s business!
Learn more
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Students at a school near one of London's most polluted roads have built
#AirPollution
filters for their classrooms.
Students assembled the low cost-systems alongside
@MumsForLungs
and
@UniofNottingham
researchers ⤵️
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The
#IPCCReport
is clear: Action on air pollution must go hand in hand with climate action🤝
"Even in scenarios with strong reduction of GHGs...these improvements are not sufficient in many polluted regions to achieve air quality guidelines specified by the
@WHO
"
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BREAKING:
@MayorofLondon
just announced at
#COP26
that
@Breathe_London
will be expanded to Breathe Global!
👏👏👏
As
@c40cities
Chair
@MayorofLondon
will bring his visionary work to tackle air pollution in London by expanding Breathe Global - which is based on his flagship air quality monitoring programme
@Breathe_London
- to nearly 100 global cities
#COP26
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Human stories about
#AirPollution
are crucial to making the case for
#CleanAir
- but they are not getting told.
#OurChildrensAir
is a storytelling platform where you can share your story about how air pollution is harming children.
👉
@WHO
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People want action on toxic air after
#COVID19
, says Clean Air Fund Executive Director
@Jane_Burston
#CleanAirForAll
#BuildBackBetter
Read our new report:
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That’s a wrap on our launch! A huge thank you from our team at
#ClimateWeek2019
(and in London!) for all the amazing support! Thank you for joining us and our funders to mark this moment!
@IKEAFoundation
@CIFFchild
@FIAFdn
@GSTTCharity
@BvLFoundation
@oakfnd
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📢 The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced new plans to clean up toxic air at schools in the most polluted areas of the capital. 📢
👏🏾 Great work from
@Breathe_London
@EDFCleanAir
for providing the robust data that led to this decision!
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“We have everything we need to solve the challenge of the climate emergency.”
Catch up with
@Jane_Burston
as she joins
@nfergus
@brianchristian
@AHicksonLovence
to offer advice on
#airpollution
,
#climatechange
and
#health
in 2021.
#FightFor1Point5
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ULEZ saves lives.
Today the
@MayorofLondon
is expanding London’s world-leading air pollution control zone – a decision that will protect the health of all Londoners.
#WeLoveUlez
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📣
#AirPollution
is a complex problem that knows no borders
🤝 Collective action is key for delivering clean air
See the innovative ways sectors are working
#TogetherForCleanAir
#WorldCleanAirDay
@HealthandEnv
@CCACoalition
@CleanAirMoms
@airparif
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#DidYouKnow
children in London are at increased risk of developing lifelong health conditions from the air they breathe?
We need to
#DitchDiesel
fast to protect the next generation from its devastating impacts 🏥 🫁
@MumsForLungs
@cities_clean
Diesel exhaust was classified as carcinogenic to humans in 2012. London’s children are breathing it in every day, from the 535k diesel cars still on our roads. Today we set up London's first diesel
#AirPollution
ward, because we want all levels of government to
#DitchDiesel
. 📷…
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It’s fitting that the
@WHO
's Special report on
#ClimateChange
and
#Health
is dedicated to Ella Kissi-Debrah and “all other children who have suffered and died from air pollution”.
Climate change and air pollution are 2 sides of the same coin🌎
#JoinedUpThinkingNeeded
Protecting people’s health requires transformational action in every sector, including energy, transport, nature, food systems and finance.
Find out more about
@WHO
's
#COP26
Special Report on
#ClimateChange
and Health:
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#AirPollution
linked to 31% increase in heart disease-related death, disability in new study.
Researchers found a correlation between air pollution and cardiovascular health ⤵️
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Better
#AirQuality
is now among the most important reasons for moving home.
Air quality could become as important to homebuyers as price per square foot, proximity to schools and transport links.
@FT
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“My inbox is filled with people who are concerned about the wood smoke that is filling the bedroom of their asthmatic child or ill elderly relative.” -
@DrGaryFuller
at Imperial College London.
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"Too many investments are still being sunk into a polluted environment rather than in clean, healthy air," -
@DrMariaNeira
Investing in
#AirQuality
is an investment in our health, climate and economy.
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#AirPollution
is beginning to be recognised for the public health crisis that it is.
The
@RCPhysicians
is reviewing the medical curriculum to make sure physicians are aware of the effects of air pollution. 🩺👏
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"Poor
#AirQuality
and high levels of
#AirPollution
don’t just lead to breathing issues. You should be concerned about your mental health too"
@hthealthshots
on how smog affects your mental health 👉
#MentalHealth
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Chronic exposure to
#AirPollution
may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults, reveals new study led by
@HarvardChanSPH
Researchers found that exposure to PM2.5 and NO2 over a 10-year period increased the risk of colorectal and prostate cancers 👉
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As the inquest into the death of Ella Kissi-Debrah finishes, we are reminded of the severe impact that
#airpollution
can have.
To ensure
#JusticeForElla
, the Government must commit to ambitious
@WHO
air pollution targets in the
#EnvironmentBill
so we can have
#CleanAirForAll
.
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New Online Event: Find out why joined-up action on
#AirPollution
and climate change is critical.
Join our excellent speakers from
@UNEP
,
@WHO
and
@DalbergTweet
.
👉 Sign up now
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In light of
@DefraGovUk
's proposed air quality targets announced today, we'll join others to ensure a strong public response to this consultation, demanding that the deadline for achieving cleaner air is brought forward from 2040 to 2030
#CleanAirCantWait
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Making nature a priority in the world’s cities brings:
✅ Better public health
✅ Cleaner air & water
✅ Rich biodiversity
✅ Good, green jobs
✅ Protection from climate impacts
#AFutureWithNature
is possible
@c40cities
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#AirPollution
linked to breast cancer incidence, reveals
study.
Researchers found an 8% increase in breast cancer cases for people living in areas with higher levels of pollution ⤵️
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#Health
is one of the things that motivates the most
@DrMariaNeira
@WHO
discussing
#AirPollution
@cleanairfund
launch today.
#ClimateChange
#environmentalhealth
#CleanAirIsAHumanRight
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Extremely good news – the
#UN
agrees that children have a right to
#CleanAir
.
Now governments must follow up with action to tackle
#AirPollution
.
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Today, the coroner presiding over the inquest into the death of Ella Kissi-Debrah has published a Prevention of Future Death's Report.
#AirPollution
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Fantastic data visualisation by
@UNEP
on the global state of
#AirPollution
.
Dashboard includes data on:
- major sources of pollution
- impact on human health
- national efforts to tackle toxic air.
Check it out👇
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👏 Yesterday
@LDN_environment
launched the Schools Pollution Helpdesk, offering schools in London a free to use service to help them improve
#AirQuality
. 👏
Find out more:
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The coroner presiding over the inquest into the death of Ella Kissi-Debrah has published a Prevention of Future Death's Report. It highlights 3 key areas of action required to prevent deaths like Ella's 🚨
THREAD 1/5
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Today
@WHO
have released new data on air pollution.
The good news? Over 6000 cities now monitor air quality✅
The bad news? That monitoring shows that 99% of the global population breathe dirty air😷
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Powerful new study from
@LDN_environment
&
@FIAFdn
found closing
#SchoolStreets
at pick up & drop off times saw pollution drop by up to 23%.
Love this.
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'The landmark ruling puts a face and a name on one of the millions of people whose deaths are hastened by air pollution across the world every year. And in Britain... it could open a new door to lawsuits by pollution victims or their families.'
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This is huge news. Thanks to a hard-fought amendment to the anti-smog resolution, there will be no more coal burning in Warsaw from October 2023. A real testament to the hard work of the clean air movement in Poland👏
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If walking through
#TimesSquare
remember to look up and learn about how there should be
#CleanAirForAll
.
@WHO
#CleanAirIsAHumanRight
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This morning we're in
@WMBtweets
's Climate Pledge Theatre to announce the launch of the
#AllianceForCleanAir
- a coalition of 10 global companies coming together to put clean air at the heart of their climate action. Follow the launch at 11.30 GMT here👉
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Much needed – Mayor of London
@SadiqKhan
introduces new city-wide emissions standards for heavy vehicles.
Buses and coaches must now meet Euro VI emissions standards or pay a daily charge of up to £300.
More here:
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Health professionals play a critical role in the fight for clean air - so how do we engage them?
Our new research reveals the values and drivers of healthcare professionals around the world.
Register for our webinar on 5 May to learn more.
Please RT!
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#AirPollution
is a global problem. Dirty air leads to higher chances of heart disease, strokes, heart failure and bronchitis in all 13 UK and Polish cities investigated in a new report with
@KingsCollegeLon
and
@cleanairfund
:
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Air pollution affects us all but disproportionately impacts the most marginalised communities.
📝 New blog series: Join us as we explore the complex ways
#AirPollution
intersects with inequities.
In our first blog, we hear from Usha Rani, a construction worker in Delhi, and…
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An alliance of doctors and nurses is calling for Boris Johnson to bring
#airpollution
below
@WHO
limits.
@UKHealthClimate
say the Environment Bill should include a legally binding target for
#airquality
✊
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ULEZ is already doing a great job reducing air pollution in London – but now it’s going to be even greater – expanding to protect more of Greater London.
#WeLoveULEZ
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Exposure to
#AirPollution
could increase the risk of arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, reveals new research.
Using data from 2025 hospitals in 322 Chinese cities, the study found that air pollution was most strongly associated with atrial flutter ⤵️
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#AirPollution
from transport is driving needless deaths and health issues around the world – and fuelling
#ClimateChange
.
It’s time that governments stepped up.
#COP26
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12
28
Why is air pollution an inequality issue?
Read this insightful piece from
@Nicola_Slawson
, featuring excerpts from conversations with
@rosamund_ElsFdn
,
@0jhl
,
@UK100_
and more to find out more.
@EDFCleanAir
@ImpUrbanHealth
#CleanAirForAll
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Executive Director
@Jane_Burston
addresses delegates of the
#CleanAirSummit
at the top of Tower Bridge, highlighting the importance of collaboration to reach
#CleanAirForAll
. With
@MayorofLondon
@UK100_
@Breathe_London
and countless others
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Air pollution is everywhere. Invisible particles penetrate cells and organs in our bodies: including our lungs, heart, blood and brain.
Working together for clean air will create a healthier, fairer, more prosperous future for everyone. Our annual report takes stock of the…
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Clear message from
@Jane_Burston
: “Stop investing in fossil fuels and spend the money combatting air pollution” citing our research that found in 2019 and 2020, development funders spent 21% more on projects that prolong fossil fuels than on air quality 👏🏻
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Wow: +40million doctors, nurses & health professionals demand
#G20
leaders take
#COVID19
recovery action to reduce
#AirPollution
, reform
#FossilFuels
subsidies, scale
#RenewableEnergy
, ramp up public transportation, reduce
#GHG
emissions.
#HealthyRecovery
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Burning wood and coal in open fires causes up 38% of outdoor PM2.5 air pollution in the UK.
We need
#CleanAirForAll
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A transformational COP must deliver specific steps to reduce
#AirPollution
, as a way of tackling the climate emergency while delivering rapid win-wins for public health and economies.
We're in Dubai for
#COP28
to raise air pollution higher up the agenda.
📌 🗓️ Explore the…
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Mayors of the world’s leading cities are implementing policies as part of the
@c40cities
Clean Air Cities Declaration to work towards meeting
@WHO
’s Air Quality Guidelines
#WorldCleanAirDay
Find out more 👉
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'It’s possible that soon, in towns and cities, doctors may suggest leaving cars at home to reduce
#AirPollution
, and instead advise people to walk along back streets or through parks away from busy traffic.' –
@DrGaryFuller
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9
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The
#AllianceForCleanAir
has launched at
#COP26
with 10 founding members, putting clean air at the heart of climate action👏
@Siemens
@Google
@Wipro
GoTo
@biogen
@Accenture
@Maersk
@IKEA
@MahindraRise
@Bloomberg
Read more about the Alliance here👉
@wef
This morning we're in
@WMBtweets
's Climate Pledge Theatre to announce the launch of the
#AllianceForCleanAir
- a coalition of 10 global companies coming together to put clean air at the heart of their climate action. Follow the launch at 11.30 GMT here👉
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Long-term exposure to outdoor and household
#airpollution
contributed to over 6.7 million annual deaths in 2019.
Shocking findings from the
@HEIresearch
2020 State of Global Air:
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The first
#airquality
studies in Brazzaville and Kinshasa reveal
#airpollution
up to 5 times higher than international standards.
The lack of national air quality standards in the respective sub-Saharan African countries need to be tackled.
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Long-term exposure to PM2.5 has been linked to higher blood pressure in teenagers living in London.
Associations between pollutant levels and blood pressure were found to be stronger for girls than boys 👉
@KingsCollegeLon
#AirPollution
#AirQuality
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"Fossil fuels are the root cause of air pollution and the climate crisis. If we let fossil fuels continue to be used, humans will become fossils. We urgently need to shift to renewable green energy sources..." - Dr Arvind Kumar,
@icareforlungs
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How can we rebuild our economy and clean our air?
Join our Executive Director
@Jane_Burston
at 11:30am BST on 5 June to find out more.
#WorldEnvironmentDay
#CleanAir
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We launched today to help build the movement for
#cleanair
. Things need to change, and fast. But it won’t happen through a single organisation or individual alone. Funded by
@FIAFdn
@BvLFoundation
@IKEAFoundation
@CIFFchild
@oakfnd
@GSTTCharity
Who else will join the movement?
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More than 90% of children around the world are breathing unsafe air.
Now there's a way for you to share your story about how
#AirPollution
is harming your children or fuelling worries about your children’s future.
👇
@WHO
#OurChildrensAir
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We are thrilled to see our partnership with
@standardnews
@GSTTCharity
and
@CIFFchild
launching today. Raising awareness among Londoners about the issue of
#AirQuality
and what can be done about it. Check it out in today’s Evening Standard and catch it regularly across the year
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We are at
#Davos2020
this week calling for urgent action for
#AirQuality
. Today's session 'Combating
#AirPollution
' featured interventions from Mongolian President
@BattulgaKh
, Clean Air Fund Board member TP Chopra & Exec Director
@Jane_Burston
#CleanAirForAll
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Scientists are “increasingly concerned” by the health impact of
#AirPollution
produced by the wear of vehicle tyres.
The particles are especially damaging due to the toxic chemicals they are made from, reveals
@imperialcollege
👉 ⤵️
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The UK government wants to wait until 2040 for stronger
#AirPollution
targets.
Tell the government that we need
#CleanAirNow
! Use our easy tool to demand change 👉
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