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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 28d

📢Our Amplifying Voices strand partners with the communities who are most affected by air pollution to advocate for change.

♥️As part of that strand, we're proud to support the Ella Roberta Foundation's work to protect children from air pollution.

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Amplifying Voices: Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, The Ella Roberta Foundation

At Impact on Urban Health, we believe the people whose health is most affected by air pollution should be at the heart of the solutions to improve it. Our Amplifying Voices strand supports the…

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 6h

We’re proud to support the Sustainable Urban Freight Association.

We believe their work to modernise freight will make our towns and cities safer and healthier places to live, work, and grow. https://zagdaily.com/trends/meet-sufa-the-freight-alliance-driving-the-uks-green-delivery-revolution/

Meet SUFA: The freight alliance driving the UK’s green delivery revolution

As cities battle diesel pollution and congestion, the Sustainable Urban Freight Association is uniting cargo bike operators with delivery giants to give green logistics a louder voice at the UK policy...

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 1d

We recently wrote for the British Safety Council about air pollution and workers' safety.
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Construction, freight, and wood burning: how we can reduce air pollution at source | British Safety Council

While you’re reading this, it’s likely you’re breathing polluted air. That’s because in 40 cities across the UK, people are inhaling a dangerous cocktail of chemicals, levels of which are equal to,…

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 1d

🔥🏗️"A new study has uncovered a striking link between air pollution and workplace safety, revealing that even moderate increases in nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) can dramatically raise the risk of accidents on construction sites."
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Air pollution linked to sharp rise in construction site accidents

A new study has uncovered a striking link between air pollution and workplace safety, revealing that even moderate increases in nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) can dramatically raise the risk of accidents on…

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 2d

🚛 Diesel van deliveries cost London over £2 billion every year in hidden health and environmental costs.

🔍 But how much do LGVs and HGVs contribute to air pollution in your borough?

Check out our data visualisation to find out 👇

Freight and air pollution. What's the problem?

Freight is the backbone of the economy. But an outdated system is congesting cities and harming people's health in urban areas.

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 3d

Learn more about the UK’s first solar-powered, outdoor air quality display unit.

Co-designed with communities in Lambeth and Southwark, it makes valuable information accessible to people whose health is most affected by air pollution. urbanhealth.org.uk/partnerships...

Air quality updates in community spaces

With Imperial College London, The Social Innovation Partnership (TSIP), and Kasia Molga

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 3d

With our Amplifying Voices strand, we support community-led work that brings...

✅lived experience,

✅local expertise,

✅cultural knowledge,

✅and grassroots leadership into air quality policy, research, and campaigning. urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/new...

Amplifying voices for clean air

Our Amplifying Voices strand supports the communities who are most affected by air pollution to advocate for change.

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 3d

We believe it's vital that the people most affected by toxic air pollution are consulted when designing solutions.

As part of our work to amplify voices, we're proud to partner with The Social Innovation Partnership. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbt_...

Amplifying Voices: The Social Innovation Partnership (TSIP)

We partnered with Imperial College London and social enterprise TSIP to work with residents in Lambeth and Southwark to create the UK’s first co-designed, solar-powered, outdoor air quality display…

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peterbabudu.bsky.social @peterbabudu.bsky.social · 7d

❤️‍🩹 This week, I spoke on a panel with @ippr.org at the Labour Party Conference, asking 'Can the government deliver its long-term health mission?'. #Lab25 🧵

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 6d

And more about our work with ‌the Ella Roberta Foundation:

"Parents and children have little control over how much air pollution they are exposed to. We think this is unfair and needs to change."

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Campaigning to protect children from air pollution

with the Ella Roberta Family Foundation

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 6d

Learn more about our work to amplify the voices of communities most affected by poor air quality: urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/new...

Amplifying voices for clean air

Our Amplifying Voices strand supports the communities who are most affected by air pollution to advocate for change.

urbanhealth.org.uk

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 6d

We're proud to work in partnership with the communities that are most affected by air pollution.

That includes the Ella Roberta Foundation, who campaign tirelessly to protect children from air pollution.
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Amplifying Voices: Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, Ella Roberta Foundation

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 7d

Learn more about the health effects of burning wood:
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Wood burning is more expensive than central heating

There’s a perception that burning wood is a cheaper way to heat a home. New research we’ve supported by Global Action Plan shows not only is that not true, but there are significant hidden costs to…

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 7d

💀“Our study suggests that high levels of particulate matter from stoves damage respiratory tissues, causing inflammation in a similar way to cigarette smoke.” www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...

Indoor wood burners linked to a decline in lung function

Using a wood or coal burning stove or open fire at home may lead to a decline in lung function, suggests a new analysis from UCL researchers.

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 7d

👏Great to see the positive impact of junk food restrictions - our partner @sustainweb.org's great piece outlines the need for:

📝Clearer guidance

💪Stronger enforcement

🍉More visibility of healthier products

Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · Aug 28

New research shows supermarket junk food restrictions have a positive impact, but they could go much further.

▶️ England’s supermarket restrictions on the locations of high fat, sugar and salt foods have cut sales by two million items a day.
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Supermarket junk food restrictions have positive impact, but could go much further | Sustain

England’s supermarket restrictions on the locations of high fat, sugar and salt foods have cut sales by two million items a day, University of Leeds research shows, as shoppers back the move but…

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 8d

Since legal limits for NO2 were set, guidelines for air pollution have changed.

People in London are still breathing levels of air pollution which surpasses @who.int guidelines. The Mayor must be emboldened to go further to improve air quality.
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Improving air quality must be central to Labour’s health mission

Action would help to save money and reduce social inequalities. Matt Towner writes for New Statesman.

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 8d

⛔️It's important to remember that while this is great news for London, other urban areas are still breaching legal limits.

The Govt must support local authorities to protect people from air pollution across the country.
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Improving air quality must be central to Labour’s health mission

Action would help to save money and reduce social inequalities. Matt Towner writes for New Statesman.

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 8d

🚨Breaking news: London now meets legal limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2).

❤️🩹This is a major milestone which will improve health across the city. And congratulations to the Mayor @london.gov.uk, whose leadership has been crucial for improving air quality. 🧵👇
www.london.gov.uk/london-meets...

London meets legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s world leading air pollution policies

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today hailed the success of his bold air quality policies which have led to the capital’s air pollution levels falling to within the legal limit for the first time.

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 9d

🔥Burning wood is a major source of PM2.5

🫁It devastates health of burners and their neighbours

⚖️In urban areas, it's mostly wealthier people who burn wood as a luxury

🫰Wood burning is almost always the most expensive way to heat a home.
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Wood burning is more expensive than central heating

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 9d

"They found that wood burning appliances are more likely to be used among white people in affluent neighbourhoods in cities."

This is health inequality in action. An avoidable source of devastating air pollution.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09...

Wood burners are bad for you. Here’s why you didn’t notice

Being wealthy and healthy can mask the detrimental impact of exposure to domestic fires, survey suggests

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 9d

🔥Burning wood doesn't just harm the health of people who choose to burn.

It harms their neighbours too.

"Burning wood indoors could cause damage in a similar way to cigarette smoke, researchers have warned"
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Wood burning stove warning as new study proves lung damage 'like smoking'

Log burners and open fires have been linked to a serious decline in lung function in a major new study

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 9d

🛣️Large-scale smart delivery networks

🧠A Last Mile Taskforce

🚲Economic incentives for businesses using cargo bikes

💰Road pricing incentives for low-polluting vehicles

🫰Rewards for business that reduce freight-related pollution

Learn more: urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/pol...

What can councils and the Government do to reduce pollution from freight?

We’re calling on the Government to implement our policy recommendations to reduce air pollution from freight.

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 9d

🚛Freight is the backbone of our economy.

🌍But our system of freight is outdated, which is bad for business, the planet, and our health.

🌟We’ve been working with our partners to test ways to transform and modernise the country’s freight system.
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Walking from school in a polluted urban area

YouTube video by Impact on Urban Health

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 9d

‼️Just one source is responsible for almost 20% of the fine particulate pollution in Richmond!

🧠But can you guess what it is?

Find out using our interactive visualisation: https://urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/data/data-air-pollution-laei

What the latest data reveals about air pollution

As part of our commitment to equitably improving air quality, we're sharing the latest insights from the London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (LAEI), a crucial dataset that maps sources of air pollu...

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 10d

🌟 Exciting Opportunity! 🌟

The Recipe for Change team is on the lookout for a passionate and dedicated Campaigns Intern! 🍽️

Gain hands-on experience in public mobilisation, event support & communications. 📢

Closes 13/10/25. Apply now 👇

Campaigns Intern - Recipe for Change | Sustain

Sustain is recruiting for a short-term part-time dedicated Campaigns Intern to support the Recipe for Change team with planning, promotion and delivery of a citizens’ charter for healthier food. This ...

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Impact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 16d

🏘️We're working with EIT Food on an innovative new project, 'Nourishing Neighbourhoods'

🍒We're working with families in Lambeth & Southwark to make the recipes of community favourite foods healthier.

👇 Read the blog:
https://www.eitfood.eu/blog/reformulating-with-the-community-in-mind

Reformulating with the community in mind - EIT Food