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In a crowded field, spraying forever chemicals linked to cancer, liver, kidney & thyroid disorders directly on to food crops has to be one of humanity's worst thought out moves ever.
The UK's new #PFAS plan misses real action on source control - including action on PFAS #pesticides🌱
PFAS pesticides are widely used in the UK, in 2022 they were sprayed on more than 10 million hectares of arable crops 🍃
▶️ pfasfree.org.uk/pfas-in-pest...
▶️ www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/forever...
PFAS pesticides are widely used in the UK, in 2022 they were sprayed on more than 10 million hectares of arable crops 🍃
▶️ pfasfree.org.uk/pfas-in-pest...
▶️ www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/forever...
Forever chemicals plan ignores farming and pesticides, groups say
On Monday, environment minister Emma Hardy announced the government's PFAS (Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) Plan would help reduce their harmful effects and transition to safer alternatives
www.thegrocer.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 12:25 PM
In a crowded field, spraying forever chemicals linked to cancer, liver, kidney & thyroid disorders directly on to food crops has to be one of humanity's worst thought out moves ever.
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🔥 Have your say on wood burning + air pollution.
Burning wood is a major source of PM2.5 linking it to heart disease, cancer, diabetes + dementia. The UK Gov is consulting on new rules - and your voice matters.
👉 Follow our simple guide to responding to the consultation: bit.ly/4cg4DSe #pollution
Burning wood is a major source of PM2.5 linking it to heart disease, cancer, diabetes + dementia. The UK Gov is consulting on new rules - and your voice matters.
👉 Follow our simple guide to responding to the consultation: bit.ly/4cg4DSe #pollution
Have your say on wood burning - Healthy Air Coalition
The government are consulting on measures to reduce air pollution from domestic burning, and we need your help before 19 March 2026. Burning wood in a stove or fireplace at home is one of the…
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February 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🔥 Have your say on wood burning + air pollution.
Burning wood is a major source of PM2.5 linking it to heart disease, cancer, diabetes + dementia. The UK Gov is consulting on new rules - and your voice matters.
👉 Follow our simple guide to responding to the consultation: bit.ly/4cg4DSe #pollution
Burning wood is a major source of PM2.5 linking it to heart disease, cancer, diabetes + dementia. The UK Gov is consulting on new rules - and your voice matters.
👉 Follow our simple guide to responding to the consultation: bit.ly/4cg4DSe #pollution
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>1,200 French communities banning burning firewood because of health & #AirPollution concerns.
Good!
#WoodBurning producing largest amount of killer PM2.5 in UK.
Domestic wood burning costs NHS >£54 million/yr for asthma, COPD, pneumonia & heart disease from toxic air pollution
Good!
#WoodBurning producing largest amount of killer PM2.5 in UK.
Domestic wood burning costs NHS >£54 million/yr for asthma, COPD, pneumonia & heart disease from toxic air pollution
February 7, 2026 at 5:56 PM
>1,200 French communities banning burning firewood because of health & #AirPollution concerns.
Good!
#WoodBurning producing largest amount of killer PM2.5 in UK.
Domestic wood burning costs NHS >£54 million/yr for asthma, COPD, pneumonia & heart disease from toxic air pollution
Good!
#WoodBurning producing largest amount of killer PM2.5 in UK.
Domestic wood burning costs NHS >£54 million/yr for asthma, COPD, pneumonia & heart disease from toxic air pollution
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We welcome the idea of #Health warnings on stoves.
Did you know that:
👉 A 2025 study by UCL discovered that indoor wood burning is linked to a decline in lung function.
👉 Wood smoke contains hundreds of air pollutants that can cause cancer: formaldehyde & benzene are just two.
#WorldCancerDay
Did you know that:
👉 A 2025 study by UCL discovered that indoor wood burning is linked to a decline in lung function.
👉 Wood smoke contains hundreds of air pollutants that can cause cancer: formaldehyde & benzene are just two.
#WorldCancerDay
February 7, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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Fantastic piece here by @timsmedley.bsky.social & the team at Graf UK (our trail camera sponsors) with Ben our Nene Valley Projects Officer!
Grab a cuppa to sit & watch this - it's well worth it!
Grab a cuppa to sit & watch this - it's well worth it!
I did some filming! And on my favourite topic: the return of beavers to the UK. Big thanks to @wildlifebcn.org, @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social, and the Graf UK camera crew.
(I think David Attenborough's job is safe. But I enjoyed it nonetheless). 🦫💧
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXA_...
(I think David Attenborough's job is safe. But I enjoyed it nonetheless). 🦫💧
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXA_...
Beavers One Year On: How Rewilding Is Reshaping Wetlands
YouTube video by water matters
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February 6, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Fantastic piece here by @timsmedley.bsky.social & the team at Graf UK (our trail camera sponsors) with Ben our Nene Valley Projects Officer!
Grab a cuppa to sit & watch this - it's well worth it!
Grab a cuppa to sit & watch this - it's well worth it!
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Wood burners may treble children’s exposure to pollution in homes, study finds
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wood burners may treble children’s exposure to pollution in homes, study finds
Research in Wales found that home, not outdoor travel, was largest contributor to children’s daily exposure
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Wood burners may treble children’s exposure to pollution in homes, study finds
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Register now to join Dr Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah this Friday, as she talks about her daughter Ella and her relentless advocacy for #CleanAir and Ella's Law. From 7pm at Canvas and Cream in Forest Hill. #AirPollution
Air That I Breathe.
In conversation with Dr Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Register now to join Dr Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah this Friday, as she talks about her daughter Ella and her relentless advocacy for #CleanAir and Ella's Law. From 7pm at Canvas and Cream in Forest Hill. #AirPollution
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📣 Today the UK Government published it’s action plan on PFAS.
The actions outlined do not meet the challenge of the forever chemical pollution crisis.
The actions outlined do not meet the challenge of the forever chemical pollution crisis.
February 3, 2026 at 11:11 AM
📣 Today the UK Government published it’s action plan on PFAS.
The actions outlined do not meet the challenge of the forever chemical pollution crisis.
The actions outlined do not meet the challenge of the forever chemical pollution crisis.
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Burning wood harms the climate, trees & people.
#Drax must go.
Drax, UK’s largest single carbon emitter (says independent energy think tank Ember) has converted its coal plant in Yorkshire to fire biomass, a critical driver behind UK importing 9mn tonnes of tree pellets/yr
#Drax must go.
Drax, UK’s largest single carbon emitter (says independent energy think tank Ember) has converted its coal plant in Yorkshire to fire biomass, a critical driver behind UK importing 9mn tonnes of tree pellets/yr
January 30, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Burning wood harms the climate, trees & people.
#Drax must go.
Drax, UK’s largest single carbon emitter (says independent energy think tank Ember) has converted its coal plant in Yorkshire to fire biomass, a critical driver behind UK importing 9mn tonnes of tree pellets/yr
#Drax must go.
Drax, UK’s largest single carbon emitter (says independent energy think tank Ember) has converted its coal plant in Yorkshire to fire biomass, a critical driver behind UK importing 9mn tonnes of tree pellets/yr
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Parts of England + Ireland are reaching the point of water stress - perilously close to not having enough water resources to meet demand, yet water firms have to be pushed, year after year, to take steps to address this. Explore water stress where you live on our map:
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January 28, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Parts of England + Ireland are reaching the point of water stress - perilously close to not having enough water resources to meet demand, yet water firms have to be pushed, year after year, to take steps to address this. Explore water stress where you live on our map:
share.google/DqfdTVWSPXMU...
share.google/DqfdTVWSPXMU...
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#Airpollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad – why isn’t there a bigger uproar? By @profdevisridhar.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad – why isn’t there a bigger uproar? | Devi Sridhar
Initiatives such as London’s ULEZ can be a model for other cities. But even more could be done to save lives and protect us from deadly toxins in the air, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global publi...
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:22 PM
#Airpollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad – why isn’t there a bigger uproar? By @profdevisridhar.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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With new UK consultations open on air quality and domestic #woodburning, I am resharing an article I wrote for The Conversation on wood-smoke, PM2.5 and the limits of current regulation.
theconversation.com/wood-burning...
#publichealth #airquality #cleanairnight
theconversation.com/wood-burning...
#publichealth #airquality #cleanairnight
Wood-burning stoves face new restrictions – but a loophole from Britain’s smog years is fuelling the problem
The UK wants cleaner air. But its rules are stuck in the age of smog.
theconversation.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:46 AM
With new UK consultations open on air quality and domestic #woodburning, I am resharing an article I wrote for The Conversation on wood-smoke, PM2.5 and the limits of current regulation.
theconversation.com/wood-burning...
#publichealth #airquality #cleanairnight
theconversation.com/wood-burning...
#publichealth #airquality #cleanairnight
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New wood-burning stoves to carry health warnings in UK plan
- Pollution from wood burners kills thousands but proposed new emissions limit would cut overall toxic particles by only 9%
#airpollution
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Pollution from wood burners kills thousands but proposed new emissions limit would cut overall toxic particles by only 9%
#airpollution
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
New wood-burning stoves to carry health warnings in UK plan
Pollution from wood burners kills thousands but proposed emissions limit would cut toxic particles by 9%
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:08 PM
New wood-burning stoves to carry health warnings in UK plan
- Pollution from wood burners kills thousands but proposed new emissions limit would cut overall toxic particles by only 9%
#airpollution
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Pollution from wood burners kills thousands but proposed new emissions limit would cut overall toxic particles by only 9%
#airpollution
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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DEFRA has just published a consultation on solid fuel burning. We're happy to see a long-term campaign ask addressed - warning labels on stoves. However, the proposals will only impact future emissions; they will do nothing to help all those affected by existing burning. #CleanAirNight #WoodBurning
New wood-burning stoves to carry health warnings in UK plan
Pollution from wood burners kills thousands but proposed emissions limit would cut toxic particles by 9%
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:08 PM
DEFRA has just published a consultation on solid fuel burning. We're happy to see a long-term campaign ask addressed - warning labels on stoves. However, the proposals will only impact future emissions; they will do nothing to help all those affected by existing burning. #CleanAirNight #WoodBurning
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It’s #CleanAirNight! Did you know that wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home? Wood burning smoke produces fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5), which enters your bloodstream when inhaled and can cause heart & lung disease, as well as increase your risk of diabetes and dementia
January 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM
It’s #CleanAirNight! Did you know that wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home? Wood burning smoke produces fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5), which enters your bloodstream when inhaled and can cause heart & lung disease, as well as increase your risk of diabetes and dementia
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Is the area you live in water stress? You can explore regions of water stress around the world using our latest map:
watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
January 22, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Is the area you live in water stress? You can explore regions of water stress around the world using our latest map:
watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
watershedinvestigations.com/find-out-wha...
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This Pollutionwatch is an interesting read about measuring exhaust fumes and the difference that the placement of an exhaust pipe makes.
This research also re-confirms that #Diesel vehicles still dominate exhaust pollution, even though newer models emit less. Fortunately, diesel is on its way out!
This research also re-confirms that #Diesel vehicles still dominate exhaust pollution, even though newer models emit less. Fortunately, diesel is on its way out!
Exhaust pipe position affects how much air pollution we breathe, research finds
Cars that emit fumes closer to pavement result in pedestrians experiencing 40% more pollution
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This Pollutionwatch is an interesting read about measuring exhaust fumes and the difference that the placement of an exhaust pipe makes.
This research also re-confirms that #Diesel vehicles still dominate exhaust pollution, even though newer models emit less. Fortunately, diesel is on its way out!
This research also re-confirms that #Diesel vehicles still dominate exhaust pollution, even though newer models emit less. Fortunately, diesel is on its way out!
Good to see Birmingham City Council backing #CleanAirNight - clear, evidence-based messaging on wood burning and air quality that puts public health first.
January 19, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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Help us get this to 20,000 and beyond!
#Dieselgate car manufacturers have never properly been held to account in the UK.
Let's change that. Sign and share! #AirPollution
#Dieselgate car manufacturers have never properly been held to account in the UK.
Let's change that. Sign and share! #AirPollution
Make polluters pay for poisoning our children
10 years ago it was revealed that many diesel cars were being fitted with illegal technology that means they emit levels of toxic gases (NOx) exceeding testing and legal limits. These emissions…
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January 17, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Help us get this to 20,000 and beyond!
#Dieselgate car manufacturers have never properly been held to account in the UK.
Let's change that. Sign and share! #AirPollution
#Dieselgate car manufacturers have never properly been held to account in the UK.
Let's change that. Sign and share! #AirPollution
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New study: has found that chronic exposure to common air pollutants significantly worsens heart damage in breast cancer patients undergoing standard treatments
#AirPollution #Health
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#AirPollution #Health
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Air pollution harms the heart during breast cancer treatment
A new study has found that chronic exposure to common air pollutants significantly worsens heart damage in breast cancer patients undergoing standard treatments. The research provides the most compreh...
airqualitynews.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:59 AM
New study: has found that chronic exposure to common air pollutants significantly worsens heart damage in breast cancer patients undergoing standard treatments
#AirPollution #Health
airqualitynews.com/headlines/ai...
#AirPollution #Health
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New research from Global Action Plan reveals that air pollution from wood burning in UK homes contributes to nearly 2,500 premature deaths and over 27,000 life years lost every year.
Find out more ➡️ www.cleanairhub.org.uk
#CleanAirNight
Find out more ➡️ www.cleanairhub.org.uk
#CleanAirNight
January 16, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Max has asthma, and he experiences worsened symptoms when exposed to wood burning smoke from neighbouring properties.
This Clean Air Night, 22 January, share the facts about wood burning so we can protect the health of everyone in our communities.
This Clean Air Night, 22 January, share the facts about wood burning so we can protect the health of everyone in our communities.
January 12, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Max has asthma, and he experiences worsened symptoms when exposed to wood burning smoke from neighbouring properties.
This Clean Air Night, 22 January, share the facts about wood burning so we can protect the health of everyone in our communities.
This Clean Air Night, 22 January, share the facts about wood burning so we can protect the health of everyone in our communities.
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Hi - we’re running a super-quick poster campaign for next week’s Clean Air Night, to raise awareness of the health impacts of burning. Would you like to take part? Details here, deadline tomorrow 6pm!: bit.ly/m4l-canposte...
Clean Air Night 2026 wood burning poster
Clean Air Night, on 22nd January, is an annual opportunity to raise awareness about the harms of domestic wood burning. This year, we're running a poster campaign across the country. Please join in by...
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January 14, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Hi - we’re running a super-quick poster campaign for next week’s Clean Air Night, to raise awareness of the health impacts of burning. Would you like to take part? Details here, deadline tomorrow 6pm!: bit.ly/m4l-canposte...