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Health effects of air pollution

People are sitting on wooden benches and listening to a speaker at the Enact Equality event in Parliament. The room has floor to ceiling windows and portraits hung on the walls.

Natasha Feiner

Policy and Influencing Manager

Latest updates

12 Mar 2025

Addressing the unjust 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.

Health effects of air pollution

London skyline, with residential buildings in the foreground, and the Shard and Walkie Talkie in the distance. Photograph by Joe Smith

Matt Towner

Programme Director

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.

Health effects of air pollution

People walk through a leafy green park. Photograph by Dembee Tsogoo.

Matt Towner

Programme Director

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.

Health effects of air pollution

London road, with assorted vehicles. Photograph by Charles Postiaux

Natasha Feiner

Policy and Influencing Manager

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.

Health effects of air pollution

Bike courier cycles beneath a graffitied bridge, photograph by Evgeniya Iakovleva

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.

Health effects of air pollution

Roadway in City of London, with buses, vans, and a cyclist. Photograph by Ruoyu Li.

Matt Towner

Programme Director

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.

Health effects of air pollution

Heavy goods vehicles, aerial photograph by Ivan Bandura

Matt Towner

Programme Director

Opinion

Freight and air pollution. What’s the problem?

Freight is the backbone of the economy. But an outdated system is congesting cities and harming people’s health in urban areas.

Health effects of air pollution

An infants foot being held by their mother.

Agnes Ageypong of Global Black Maternal Health

Agnes Agyepong

Founder and CEO of Global Black Maternal Health

Opinion

20 Mar 2024

Journey to Change: The Road to COP28

Agnes Agyepong, founder and CEO of Global Black Maternal Health, details her experience at COP28 talking about the links between air pollution, climate change, and maternal health.

Health effects of air pollution

Construction workers stand on scaffolding, photograph by Chris Gray

Ben Pearce

Portfolio Manager

Reports

07 Dec 2023

Helping construction sites to measure polluting emissions

Arup have created an innovative tool, which can help construction companies to plan, monitor, and manage their polluting emissions.