Zara Raffeeq

Climate, pollution, health & human rights.
Climate Change Projects at @RCPCHtweets
@HackneyPSC member.
My views are my own.

[Dr Maria Neira @DrMariaNeira]

About 200,000 cases of adenocarcinoma were associated with exposure to air pollution in 2022, according to the ⁦@IARCWHO⁩ study published in the ⁦@TheLancet⁩ Respiratory Medicine journal.
#breatheLife ⁦@ourcommonair⁩ https://t.co/Gb0b2HjoK4

[Clean Air Fund @CleanAirFund]

Great to see the release of @RCPCHtweets newly updated Air Pollution Companion toolkit - it's full of excellent resources to help healthcare professionals better understand #AirPollution and better integrate it into clinical practice🏥

Check it out 🔽
https://t.co/JvigDfx08K

[Patrick Lee @PatrickjaLee]

Exposure to air pollution increases the risk of infertility and affects a potential child's health outcomes.

https://t.co/wCjGFLPp0N

[The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change @LancetCountdown]

⚡ OUT NOW ⚡

The 2024 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: Facing record-breaking threats from delayed action.

Read the latest assessment of the links between health and climate change: https://t.co/FgQsL7nIV3 #LancetClimate24

[Zara Raffeeq @ZRaffeeq]

Unprecedented air pollution in Lahore has closed all primary schools for a week and banned pupils from outdoor exercise until January:
https://t.co/6xGMWsvvBA

[Dr Maria Neira @DrMariaNeira]

Published! The 2024 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: facing record-breaking threats from delayed action - The Lancet https://t.co/UCX9r9A1Dc @LancetCountdown @WHO @DiarmidCL

[Impact on Urban Health @ImpUrbanHealth]

More from @EllaRobertaFdn's interview with @KayBurley:

"Cleaning up the air will add £1.6 billion to the economy. This is a no brainer…

“..But I’m very angry about children breathing toxic air.”

[Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan_uk]

"Woodburning disproportionately affects vulnerable populations, despite being a prevalent activity in wealthier urban households with access to alternative heat sources" - not Friends of the Earth or a green group, but a group of paediatricians

[RCPCH @RCPCHtweets]

Today we are launching a new position statement on air pollution. It highlights recent evidence on the child health impacts of indoor and outdoor air pollution, and includes specific policy recommendations for key govt departments.
https://t.co/ujb4UTnspu #CleanAirForChildHealth

[RCPCH @RCPCHtweets]

Fossil fuels are bad for our health. They lead to:
😷air pollution
☀️climate change
🥀biodiversity loss
⛽fuel poverty
🚗physical inactivity
💧food and water insecurity

Read the full report 👇https://t.co/9HZvse2n3v 2/2

[Health Effects Institute @HEIresearch]

📅 Save the date, our #ScienceOnThe7th livestream is just two weeks away - happening on Sep 6th with guests @stouraymd & @emilyrparker.

⏰ Don't miss out: 10 AM EDT | 2 PM GMT

👉 Tune in here: https://t.co/Sr9egFYpUI

[Patrick Lee @PatrickjaLee]

Lots of talk about air pollution and it seems a lot of disagreement about why poor air quality is such a big deal.

So, what are the health effects of air pollution? (Brace yourself, it's a difficult read but links to research included). 👇🧵

[Gary Fuller @DrGaryFuller]

The hidden lifelong legacy of childhood #AirPollution exposure.

New research shows that the damage from air pollution breathed as children may only manifest in adult life.

My latest piece for @guardian.

https://t.co/PU0S6Bu0Gc

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Short-term exposure to air pollution associated with higher risk of death in ten cities in India, @TheLancetPlanet study suggests.

Explore the data ⬇️ https://t.co/Z2oscpjpC3

[Zara Raffeeq @ZRaffeeq]

#AirPollution now exceeds smoking as a leading cause of death, responsible for 1 in 8 deaths globally.

[Gary Fuller @DrGaryFuller]

We rightly strive for new medicines but the #health rewards from improving our #environment
are huge. New study shows the gains from meeting @WHO guidelines for #AirPollution
in the UK West Midlands.

Piece by me. Research by @cleanair_doc @unibirmingham

https://t.co/z8s0diCYNq

[RCPCH @RCPCHtweets]

Climate change is already impacting health in Europe, and children are especially vulnerable. This recent report from the Lancet provides a summary of the data⬇️ https://t.co/b2yGq2Rr91

[Emily Parker @emilyrparker]

Calling all paediatric healthcare professionals: join the RCPCH's new Clean Air Network to access training, educational resources, media engagement and policy influencing opportunities. Take action for clean air for children's health: https://t.co/Mzvh4hmXp8 @RCPCHtweets

[Zara Raffeeq @ZRaffeeq]

This is urgent - join me in emailing your MP ahead of the crucial Gaza #CeasefireNOW vote next week.

Please put pressure on parliament using @PSCupdates online action https://t.co/C47CErA0px

[Ashok Kumar @comrade_kumar_]

CHANNEL 4 INVESTIGATION: “Israel provides NO evidence for its claim” that UNWRA Staff were involved in the events of October 7.