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ECIU @eciu.net · 3d

Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds

Coauthor of research says condition linked to heightened vulnerability and loss of independence – but is reversible.
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Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds

Coauthor of research says condition linked to heightened vulnerability and loss of independence – but is reversible

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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 4d

A year of air pollution visualised through the medium of knitting, inspired by Breathe London

Piece by Paul Day with quote by my brilliant @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social colleague @andygrieveair.bsky.social

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A year of air quality data created by Poplar’s closely-knit community

In Poplar, Tower Hamlets, a collective of more than 130 knitters has unveiled Knitting the Air – a striking 12-metre textile artwork that transforms local air quality data into over 2,000 hand-knitted...

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ECIU @eciu.net · 4d

Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds

Coauthor of research says condition linked to heightened vulnerability and loss of independence – but is reversible.
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Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds

Coauthor of research says condition linked to heightened vulnerability and loss of independence – but is reversible

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ECIU @eciu.net · 5d

Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds

Coauthor of research says condition linked to heightened vulnerability and loss of independence – but is reversible.
@drgaryfuller.bsky.social
buff.ly/DyAt24W.

Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds

Coauthor of research says condition linked to heightened vulnerability and loss of independence – but is reversible

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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 5d

#Airpollution increases the likelihood of becoming frail in middle & old age, according to an international review

People living longer is something to celebrate but reducing #airpollution will be important for life-quality and health cost.

Piece by me.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds

Coauthor of research says condition linked to heightened vulnerability and loss of independence – but is reversible

www.theguardian.com

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 7d

For the first time ever, London has met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide.

When I became Mayor, we were told it would take 193 years. We did it 184 years earlier than expected.

Cleaner air means a healthier city and big savings for the NHS.

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ukcleanair.bsky.social @ukcleanair.bsky.social · 6d

Registration is open for the Air Quality in the 21st Century conference, in collaboration with AQEG and the UK Clean Air Programme.

🔹 Updates on science, measurement & regulation
🔹 Keynotes: Rosie McEachan & Eloise Marais
📅 Abstracts due: 20 Oct 2025

👉 www.rsc.org/events/detai...

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ukcleanair.bsky.social @ukcleanair.bsky.social · 7d

The UK Indoor Air – Research at the Science–Policy Interface workshop runs 5–6 Nov at the University of York. Two days of discussion on indoor air quality, policy challenges & future action.

Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1687047978...

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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 9d

We had a full house for last December's #Airpollution conference at the Royal Society of Chemistry, with great discussion and speakers including a session from Defra's Air Quality Expert Group.

Tickets and abstracts are now open for year's event on 15th December.

See you there.

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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 9d

Brighton has many wonderful things. The National collection of elms, managed by the council, is one of them.

Brighton is battling to save some of UK's finest elm trees | The Argus share.google/umOf7RgNVSgS...

How Brighton is battling to save precious collection of 400-year-old trees

Brighton and Hove is home to the National Elm Collection, which boasts some of the finest elm trees in the UK

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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 13d

Doing my emails between meetings. A few years ago, the place I'm sitting was one of London's busiest stretches of road.

This is what can be created by rethinking our cities.

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 14d

Air pollution can affect how well we sleep, scientists discover

#airpollution
Story by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Air pollution can affect how well we sleep, scientists discover

Global metastudy finds long-term exposure to pollutants is linked to shorter or lower-quality rest

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 14d

"Facilities that burn fossil fuels are the overwhelmingly dominant source of heat-trapping pollution that is driving the climate crisis – by using the sky as if it were an open sewer"

Quote from Al Gore. Piece by Fiona Harvey.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Fossil fuel burning poses threat to health of 1.6bn people, data shows

New interactive map tracking PM2.5 air pollution reveals 900m people in path of ‘super-emitting’ industrial facilities

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 19d

Is air pollution keeping you awake at night?

New international review from Johns Hopkins University identifies #airpollution as a contributor to poor sleep.

Piece by me.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Air pollution can affect how well we sleep, scientists discover

Global metastudy finds long-term exposure to pollutants is linked to shorter or lower-quality rest

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 21d

My elderly family members really struggled in the heat this year, and I've seen how it takes them days to feel better as the weather cools.

These are impacts of our climate emergency. Note the UK rank in the graphics.

Great research by Garyfallos Konstantinoudis @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social

Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 21d

Human-made global warming ‘caused 16,500 deaths in Europe this summer’

#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Human-made global warming ‘caused two in three heat deaths in Europe this summer’

Researchers from Imperial College London say 16,500 deaths caused by hot weather brought on by greenhouse gases

www.theguardian.com

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 21d

The @theguardian.com climate pledge 2025

This update reflects the urgent and growing challenges facing our planet – and how the Guardian is more focused than ever on exposing the causes of the #climatecrisis

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Guardian climate pledge 2025

Since our 2024 climate pledge, there has been a global pushback against green progress. This update reflects the urgent and growing challenges facing our planet – and how the Guardian is more focused ...

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Anne Hidalgo @annehidalgo.bsky.social · 23d

À Paris, le vélo n’en finit plus de battre des records !

Alors que le nombre de kilomètres de pistes cyclables ne cesse d’augmenter, de plus en plus de Parisiennes et de Parisiens se déplacent en vélo en cette rentrée !

Photo d'une piste cyclable avec le texte : À Paris le vélo bat tous les records !

Visuel photo de la piste de Sebastopol avec le texte : 25 000 cyclistes par jour, record absolu !

Visuel photo de la piste Boulevard du Palais avec le texte : 22 000 cyclistes par jour, record absolu !

Visuel photo de la piste Saint Michel avec le texte : 15 550 cyclistes par jour, record absolu !

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Zak Bond @zakbond.bsky.social · 26d

🚲🚲🚲 The annual Cargo Bike Cruise in London yesterday - what an afternoon!

Our latest analysis shows that diesel vans are now the biggest road source of NOx pollution in central London. Shifting to cargo bikes is one of the key ways to get those dirty diesels off our streets. 1/

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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 27d

"Left unchecked, toxic air will keep shortening lives and worsening health everywhere. But the good news is that solutions are at hand."

@janeburston.bsky.social, @cleanairfund.bsky.social in today's letters page.

#airpollution is a solvable problem!

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Clean air must be made a global priority | Letter

Letter: Left unchecked, toxic air will keep shortening millions of lives and harming health, says Jane Burston

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 28d

"Carter died in hospital from what the coroner called an asthma attack aggravated by wildfire smoke. And though most people in his family’s shoes will not know it, his death was far from the only one made more likely by the fumes."

By Ajit Niranjan

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Smoke from Canada’s wildfires killed nine-year-old Carter Vigh – and 82,000 others around the world

Toxic particles spewed by 2023’s wildfires were even responsible for 22,000 early deaths in Europe, researchers say

www.theguardian.com

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Dr Gary Fuller @drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 29d

Burning ban on deep peat comes into force at the end of the month.

Piece by Helena Horton.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Burning on England’s deep peat banned

New rules come into force from 30 September in order to restore habitats and reduce flooding

www.theguardian.com

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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air @creacleanair.bsky.social · 29d

🌍 🇺🇳 NEW | International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies 2025

This year's theme is 'Racing for Air' but the race is not a fair one, with low- and middle-income countries bearing the majority of the burden
w/ @unep.org
#CleanAirDay #CleanAirNow

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · Sep 7

This summer, there were 83 wildfires across London - over *three times* as many as in the summer of 2020.

The climate crisis is on our doorstep. I am determined to do everything possible to ensure we are prepared for the ongoing impact of wildfires and extreme heat.

London summers: Wildfires and scorched earth

The capital's parks and open spaces remain tinder dry and the wildfire threat is still very real.

www.bbc.co.uk

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IngerAndersen.bsky.social @ingerandersen.bsky.social · Sep 7

The race is on for everyone, everywhere to breathe clean air.

On #CleanAirDay my message is simple: the race against air pollution can - and must - be won.

Get it right and we can stop over 8 million premature deaths each year.

Be part of the solution to #BeatPollution: www.cleanairblueskies.org

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Cleanair2breathe (AirFairy04) @cleanair2breathe.bsky.social · Sep 5

Hackney urges residents not to burn wood this winter

#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health #Environment
news.hackney.gov.uk/news/hackney...

Hackney urges residents not to burn wood this winter | Hackney Council News

Burning wood and other domestic fuels causes harmful air pollution which can lead to asthma, heart disease and other serious illnesses

news.hackney.gov.uk

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