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Health effects of air pollution

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Alev Ozturk
Alev Ozturk
Policy and Public Affairs Assistant, Asthma + Lung UK
Policy

Our air, our voices: Co-creating clean air policy with young Londoners

We’re proud to support Asthma + Lung UK’s new campaign, which involves working with communities to better inform air pollution policy. In this article, Asthma + Lung UK explain the value of participatory policymaking.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Diaraye Barry
Data Visualisation Consultant
Data

Using data to reduce air pollution from construction sites

The Air Pollution Risk Index tool identified areas where improving air quality could have the biggest benefit on people’s health.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Ben Pearce
Ben Pearce
Head of Programme (Health effects of air pollution)
Latest updates

The Government’s backward step on wood-burning stoves puts public health and climate action at risk

The Government's decision to permit wood-burning stoves in new builds contradicts growing evidence about the harmful effects these stoves have on public health and the environment.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Natasha_Feiner
Natasha Feiner
Interim Head of Policy & Influencing
Latest updates
12 Mar 2025

Addressing the burden of air pollution with Enact Equality

In February we joined a thought-provoking discussion in the Houses of Parliament, focused on the intersection of racial justice and air pollution. In this article, we set out our takeaways from the event, as well next steps.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Matt Towner
Matt Towner
Director of Programmes
Opinion
17 Oct 2024

Our message for the Conservatives at their party conference

Championing policies that support businesses to reduce their polluting emissions is one way the opposition can use its influence to hold the Government to account and improve people’s health.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Matt Towner
Matt Towner
Director of Programmes
Opinion
17 Oct 2024

Improving air quality must be central to Labour’s health mission

Action would help to save money and reduce social inequalities. Matt Towner writes for New Statesman.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Natasha_Feiner
Natasha Feiner
Interim Head of Policy & Influencing
Policy

What can councils and the Government do to reduce pollution from freight?

We’re calling on the Government to implement our policy recommendations to reduce air pollution from freight.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Amandeep Singh Kellay
Amandeep Singh Kellay
Portfolio Manager
Opinion

Our work to reduce air pollution from freight

We’ve been working with partners throughout Lambeth and Southwark to test ways to reduce air pollution from freight in cities.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Matt Towner
Matt Towner
Director of Programmes
Opinion

What can businesses do to reduce air pollution from freight?

The transition to a greener freight system will rely on joined-up thinking and fresh policies from the Government. But businesses can take positive steps now to reduce air pollution and its harmful effects on people’s health.

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