Insights

Health effects of air pollution

The London city skyline with tall buildings partly obscured with haze. Photo by Kevin Mueller.

Patrick Lee

Communications Manager

Data

Latest data: People in London still breathing dangerous levels of air pollution

Use our data visualisation to see air quality levels across London, including in each borough, and how air quality compares to legal limits and WHO guidelines.

Urban health

Impact on Urban Health

Latest updates

2025 in urban health

Looking back at Impact on Urban Health's highlights in 2025.

Children's mental health

Teens chatting and snacking in an outside playground area

Carmen Sumadiwiria

Policy and Influencing Manager

Opinion

Why tackling child poverty isn’t just about cash

Policy and Influencing Manager Carmen Sumadiwiria explores how improving data sharing can work alongside investment to make a difference to children’s health.

Urban health

Mum and child walking along the pavement in a London street

Impact on Urban Health

Latest updates

Acting on health inequalities and rebuilding trust in the health system

We’re partnering with NHS South East London to improve the experiences and health of people from Black communities in parts of South London.

Health effects of air pollution

A person is cycling along a road. There is a building and a tree in the background.

Ben Pearce

Head of Programme (Health effects of air pollution)

Opinion

We welcome ambitious air quality targets. Now comes the harder work of delivery.

The new Environmental Improvement Plan sets new targets for air quality. Can the Government meet them?

Children's mental health

Two children laughing on playground bridge

Peter Babudu

Executive Director

Policy

Government shows real ambition to tackle child poverty

Executive Director of Impact on Urban Health Peter Babudu discusses what the Autumn Budget got right in its drive to tackle child poverty.

Children's health and food

Three people are looking at drinks on display on a shop shelf

Peter Babudu

Executive Director

Policy

Changing the recipe for growth

Executive Director of Impact on Urban Health Peter Babudu discusses how the Soft Drinks Industry Levy paved the way to bold action on children’s health.

Data