Scientist @imperialcollege, UKRI Clean Air Champion, contributor to @Guardian, author of 'The Invisible Killer - the rising global threat of air pollution..',
Tackling residential wood combustion "could lead to outsized improvements in air quality.”
An opportunity to reduce the toll of 8,600 premature deaths each year in the US and 2,600 in the UK.
My latest piece for @guardian
https://t.co/R7GSx0F44P
Happy publication day to 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙨!
Did you know the banana as we know it is on the verge of extinction? Distinguished Professor James Dale sure does. And he might just be the man to save it...
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London air pollution deaths fall by 40% since 2019
New analysis has revealed that deaths linked to air pollution in London have fallen by approximately 40% between 2019 and 2024, as the city’s ULEZ and other clean air policies have been implemented.
https://t.co/IPXAkKN1UE
A study released last month found that wood heating emits lead into the air of local communities and homes.
“The use of wood as an energy source is a relic of the past, one that should not be relived if given a choice.”
By @DrGaryFuller: https://t.co/v0lcIF0eBu
"Wood fuels have been a popular choice in much of the world. We were concerned that there were harmful elements that place the public at risk. It turns out we were right"
#AirPollution#WoodBurning#Health
https://t.co/99k11bM7gY
Councillors will next week discuss measures designed to improve the quality of the air we breathe and reduce harmful particle pollution in Brighton & Hove. https://t.co/qsTGtRitOq
Today is International Noise Awareness Day🔇
Aircraft noise isn't just an annoyance - they cause real physical and mental harm to the people living nearby.
We want to share the story of one of our members living near Southend Airport. 1/2
https://t.co/nXFCIuTk8l
Babies exposed to high amounts of pollution in the womb show slower signs of development than those exposed to lower levels. The King's study is the first to investigate pollution exposure & development in Greater London.
https://t.co/YePEBIXAJX
Post-pandemic cycling boom shows safety in numbers
Cycling in some of the world’s largest cities has continued to surge since the pandemic, with fatality rates dropping dramatically thanks to safer and improved infrastructure, a new study has found.
https://t.co/xhmRyujHJl
What does making dinner do to the air in your kitchen? What about a new carpet? UK scientists are finally finding out — in houses built just for that purpose. #IndoorAirQuality#HealthyAir#CleanIndoorAir https://t.co/LZZuMs0rkT
A growing body of evidence suggests that wood burners could be bad for our health.
Our writer and researcher Hannah Healey tracked pollution from her stove to find out for herself 🔥
https://t.co/Mco2NqWbpm
Researchers were also able to use the data to predict the illnesses that could have been avoided if UK pollution had been lowered to meet 2021 World Health Organisation guidelines
#AirPollution#Health
https://t.co/bOcPqQYJX6
Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds
Pollution is ‘silent accelerator that robs individuals of their healthiest years’, say researchers
#AirPollution
https://t.co/hhEBu2GzgZ
by @DrGaryFuller