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The State of Urban Health

New research provides one of the most comprehensive pictures of urban health in England to date.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Patrick Lee
Patrick Lee
Communications Manager
Opinion
12 Sep 2023

Just how bad is air pollution for your health?

Debates around air pollution have been sabotaged by misinformation and online abuse. So, what does the research say about how air pollution affects health?

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Health effects of air pollution

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Tanja Dalle-Muenchmeyer
Air Quality Manager Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Latest updates
15 Jun 2023

Guy’s and St Thomas’ air quality partnership

Tanja from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust explores how, through our partnership, we’ve been designing solutions to reduce air pollution.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Nikita Sinclair
Nikita Sinclair
Head of Programme (Children's health and food)
Reports
23 May 2023

Healthy Streets Southwark

Changes to streets can improve public health.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Opinion
26 Apr 2023

A guide to a fairer, healthier transport system

We were delighted to work with Asthma + Lung UK on their new report, which is an invaluable guide and re-imagines a healthier transport system.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Rezina Chowdhury
Councillor and Cabinet Member
Opinion
11 Apr 2023

How councils can use public space to improve health

We spoke to Rezina Chowdhury and David Wilson about how and why councils can reclaim the kerbside to improve people’s health. 

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Health effects of air pollution

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Oliver Lord
Oliver Lord
UK Head of Clean Cities Campaign
Opinion
16 Feb 2023

Using local elections to improve cities’ air quality

Oliver Lord, Head of Clean Cities Campaign UK, explains how the #ThisIsAwkward campaign aimed to improve air quality and people’s health.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Kate Langford
Kate Langford
Programme Director
Reports
25 Jan 2023

Our contribution to the Chief Medical Officer’s report on air pollution

In December 2022, the Chief Medical Officer for England – Professor Chris Whitty – published his annual report, and it focused on air pollution. Kate Langford, Programme Director of our Health effects of air pollution programme, and Professor Whitty explain why there is hope in the efforts to improve air quality.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Kate Langford
Kate Langford
Programme Director
Opinion
03 Nov 2022

Burning fossil fuels is causing a global health crisis

Carbon emissions aren’t just contributing to climate change. Kate Langford writes for New Statesman.

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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)
Reports
14 Oct 2022

Reducing air pollution from construction sites

We’ve been working with the Centre for Low Emission Construction (CLEC) to find ways to reduce air pollution from construction sites.

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