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Explore what we’re learning about improving health in cities.

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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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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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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
Portfolio Manager
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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Health effects of air pollution

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Amandeep Singh Kellay
Amandeep Singh Kellay
Portfolio Manager
Opinion
14 Jun 2022

We’re helping businesses to reduce their impact on the environment

We’re working with Ricardo, a renowned environmental consultancy that helps businesses measure and mitigate their air pollution emissions.

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Mark Heffernan
Mark Heffernan
Head of Policy and Influencing
Opinion
20 May 2022

A unique opportunity to shape the Government’s air quality policies.

Air pollution is an urgent public health crisis and a social justice issue. We must seize this unique opportunity to tell Government to prioritise clean air.

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Kate Langford
Kate Langford
Programme Director
Opinion
28 Apr 2022

Air pollution is a problem we can solve. But the Government must show ambition in the Environment Act

If the Government is serious about addressing health inequality, it must set ambitious targets for clean air.

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Patrick Lee
Patrick Lee
Communications Manager
Data
25 Mar 2022

Why are air pollution levels in London so high?

For the first time since August 2020, a high pollution warning has been issued for London. We explore what the major causes of air pollution are in London.

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