Insights

Innovation

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Josh Artus

Centric Lab

Latest updates

From Health Councils to Healing Hubs

In this guest blog, Josh Artus from Centric Lab shares what we’ve learnt through partnering to deliver the Urban Health Council.

Health effects of air pollution

Patrick Lee

Communications Manager

Latest updates

How does burning wood affect our health?

The outdoor air pollution caused by domestic burning is linked to 2,490 deaths annually. New research shows that reducing wood burning in homes could deliver massive health and economic benefits across the UK.

Financial foundations for adult health

Impact on Urban Health

Reports

Financial Shield project: Supporting health by tackling financial stress

Supporting working-age people with long-term health conditions and financial difficulties.

Health effects of air pollution

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Patrick Lee

Communications Manager

Latest updates

Amplifying voices for clean air

Our Amplifying Voices strand supports the communities who are most affected by air pollution to advocate for change.

Urban health

Patrick Lee

Communications Manager

Opinion

Our changing climate is an urban health emergency

The climate crisis is making urban areas increasingly dangerous places to live, with marginalised communities in cities the most affected.

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Peter Babudu

Executive Director

Latest updates

How we’re responding to feedback from our partners

Based on partner feedback, find out how about the resources we've produced to make our strategy and processes clearer and easier to navigate.

Health effects of air pollution

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Patrick Lee

Communications Manager

Data

What the latest data reveals about air pollution

As part of our commitment to equitably improving air quality, we're sharing the latest insights from the London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (LAEI), a crucial dataset that maps sources of air pollution across London.

Health effects of air pollution

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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.

Data

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Michael Rigby

Data Partnerships Manager

Data

08 Jul 2025

What the updated Urban Health Index can tell us about health inequality

Four years ago, we launched our first Urban Health Index. In this blog, we take a closer look at the updated Index – and what it tells us about health inequality within Lambeth and Southwark.