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Tropospheric ozone is one of the super pollutants driving half of global warming 🤯 Our policy brief makes recommendations for tackling the greenhouse gas to mitigate #ClimateChange and deliver cleaner air. @cleanaircatf.bsky.social ⬇️ www.cleanairfund.org/resource/act...

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We're excited to kick off our partnership with @ieep-uk.bsky.social at this crucial moment for air quality policy. This is a brilliant role for a Senior Policy Analyst and opportunity to get involved in the movement for cleaner air.

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Mayors around the world are celebrating the news from London that ULEZ is delivering cleaner air for the UK capital. 🧵

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Air pollution disproportionately impacts women’s health. It also contributes to the #ClimateCrisis, which exacerbates inequality ⚖️ We need more inclusive research & solutions created with & for women to #AccelerateAction on clean air for all 👭 #IWD2025 www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/im...

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Clean air means better health for children. That’s why we’re supporting the Ella Roberta Family Foundation to campaign on the health effects of air pollution, with a particular aim to protect children from poor air quality.

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Freely available #AirQuality data enables communities, scientists and policymakers to understand and address #AirPollution effectively📡 We're supporting organisations to make #OpenData a reality worldwide ✍️ ⬇️ bit.ly/41fWLdC

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The time to demand action for clean air is now! We've signed @who.int's Call to Action urging world leaders to stop air pollution & ensure a future with clean air for all. Parents worldwide are fighting for clean air through #OurKidsAir campaign. 👉 Add your voice: dub.sh/7yhS8R9

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The US State Department has shut down #AirQuality monitoring at its embassies and diplomatic posts abroad. In many countries, it was the only reliable source of such information @nytimes.com 🗞️⬇️ #AirPollution #Data www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/c...

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Over the past two decades, the EU has substantially reduced emissions of 4 major air pollutants ✔️ But more action is needed to achieve both the region's zero-pollution ambition and the European Commission's commitment to achieving sustainable prosperity ⬇️ #AirPollution #AirQuality bit.ly/4bpLMSh

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Awareness of #AirPollution as a health & economic threat is growing on the African continent, but more must be done. The G20 Summit is a key moment to ensure leaders make informed policy decisions that support both #Sustainability & #PublicHealth ⬇️ @en.rfi.fr www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20...

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The #UK has an opportunity to demonstrate its global climate leadership by rapidly reducing #methane emissions. Yesterday, CATF convened a roundtable in @ukparliament.parliament.uk with Baroness Sheehan, Chair of the @houseoflords.parliament.uk Environment and Climate Change Committee.

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Scientists from @scripps.edu have discovered how wildfire smoke or air pollutants could be contributing to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, causing a chemical change that disrupts normal brain cell function. Learn more⬇️📰 #AirPollution #AirQuality #PublicHealth bit.ly/4hXVUEr

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The @who.int shared its 2025 #AirQuality Standards database, tracking national standards for key pollutants worldwide, and countries' progress to meet them. 17% more countries are now implementing standards for pollutants that pose a risk to human health👏📈 www.who.int/news/item/26...

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@undptech.bsky.social will develop an affordable, easy-to-use #AirQuality monitoring toolkit, to enable smaller cities, and those in developing countries, to self-monitor hyperlocal air quality, without needing prior technical expertise📡🙌 Learn more: www.undp.org/policy-centr... #AirPollution

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The UK’s independent adviser on #ClimateChange has rightly highlighted the economic and #AirQuality benefits of the transition to Net Zero in their recommendation for the Government published today📝 Cleaning the air we breathe delivers a triple win for our health, economy and climate bit.ly/43furcO

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China aims to effectively eliminate severe #AirPollution by the end of 2025 🌬️ Officials confirmed plans to ramp up #AirQuality monitoring and emissions mitigation, with a focus on cleaner transport and aligning with global best practices @reuters.com 🗞️ www.reuters.com/business/env...

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Check out this new guidance for cities on Clean Air Zones from @cleanairfund.bsky.social! A great resource to support cities at any stage of their journey towards cleaner air, helping policymakers navigate the development and delivery of CAZs. 🔗 www.cleanairfund.org/resourc...

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Country partners of the CCAC have elected UK as incoming Co-Chair of the Coalition, joining fellow Co-Chair Brazil to lead the fight against super pollutants that drive climate change and air pollution. Read more ➡️ www.ccacoalition.org/news/united-...

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Exposure to #AirPollution is associated with a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and premature death 🫀 @hsph.harvard.edu summarises the evidence on how dirty air harms the heart, and what can be done to protect #PublicHealth 👇 hsph.harvard.edu/news/the-dan...

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Recent Los Angeles wildfires were some of the most destructive & costly in US history - despite occurring outside usual wildfire season. Understanding the #AirPollution, #ClimateChange, #Wildfire relationship is key to tackling the threat they pose ⬇️ www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/wi...

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📢 Today we announced our Collaboration Agreement with South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries & Environment to strengthen #AirQuality management across the country. Together we will enhance monitoring, promote public awareness & foster cross-sector collaboration to address #AirPollution 🌍

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📢 Today we announced our Collaboration Agreement with South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries & Environment to strengthen #AirQuality management across the country. Together we will enhance monitoring, promote public awareness & foster cross-sector collaboration to address #AirPollution 🌍

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Countries that weaken or stop their #netzero and #climate actions may be consigning their populations to decades of preventable #airpollution illness. My latest for @theguardian.com on research led by Imperial College London. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Germany met all European #AirQuality limits for the first time in 2024, data from the German Environment Agency shows 💚 But @umwelthilfe.bsky.social argued measures to reduce #AirPollution must go much further to protect people's health. Learn more @yahoonews.com ⬇️ www.yahoo.com/news/germany...

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Day 3 at UrbanShift Africa Forum and the message is clear: we must achieve clean air for all. @worldresources.bsky.social research shows air pollution costs African economies $445bn per year, a number which will rise significantly without action. @c40cities.bsky.social

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Here is an important event you don't want to miss this year: Global Conference on #AirPollution & #Health. 🗓️25-27 of March, 🇨🇴Cartagena, #Colombia

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"Over the next few decades the toll of air pollution from the burning of fossil fuels will be greater than all the other impacts of climate change combined." Read more about the connections between air pollution and the climate crisis: urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/opi...

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Countries have the chance to be global #Climate leaders AND drive near-immediate health and economic benefits. How? By integrating clean air measures (like tackling super pollutants) into their #NDCs, writes @janeburston.bsky.social ✍️⬇️ #AirPollution www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/re...

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A year ago, we launched 200+ free photos to address the lack of accessible and captivating visual storytelling of the communities disproportionately affected by #AirPollution. 👉 bit.ly/4k94kuf @climatevisuals.bsky.social @cleanairfund.bsky.social @climateoutreach.bsky.social #SocialJusticeDay

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ICYMI: #AirPollution identified as a top global risk, experts push for enhanced #AirQuality data access and South Korea makes inspiring progress to clean its air. Catch up on February's air quality updates in our monthly roundup ⬇️ www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/ro...

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📢 NEW: '#CleanAirZones: Practical guidance for cities' aims to support policy makers who are interested in CAZs as a tool to tackle #AirPollution. It draws on years of experience, with insights for cities at all stages of their clean air journey ⬇️ www.cleanairfund.org/resource/cle...

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Do low-cost sensors (LCS) actually improve #airquality monitoring in practice? In the fourth blog of our series on #airpollution, we invited experts from the National Environment Agency to share the findings of a two-year field trial involving a network of 30 LCS: www.undp.org/policy-centr...

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Countries have the chance to be global #Climate leaders AND drive near-immediate health and economic benefits. How? By integrating clean air measures (like tackling super pollutants) into their #NDCs, writes @janeburston.bsky.social ✍️⬇️ #AirPollution www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/re...

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New research finds urban areas in Fiji and the Solomon Islands regularly experience poor #AirQuality, posing a significant health risk to residents. Urgent government action is needed to monitor and mitigate #AirPollution in the region ⬇️🏝️ #PublicHealth bit.ly/4hCsgEH

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Freely available #AirQuality data enables communities, scientists and policymakers to understand and address #AirPollution effectively📡 We're supporting organisations to make #OpenData a reality worldwide - Our Data Portfolio Manager Shriram Manogaran explains✍️⬇️ www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/5-...

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"Making #AirQuality data open, easily accessible and freely available allows everyone across public, private and civil society to innovate, collaborate and apply effective solutions to clean our air." [email protected]'s Chris Hagerbaumer writes for World Economic Forum 👇 www.weforum.org/stories/2025...

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(1/2) Air pollution accounted for 8.1 million deaths in 2021, but cities are fighting back with inclusive and innovative measures to clean the air we breathe.

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Air quality vs emissions: What’s the difference, and how are UK cities faring? ☁️🏭 How do UK cities compare when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions and air quality, and why does this matter for policy makers? Read our latest #CitiesOutlook2025 blog 👇 https://buff.ly/41bHQBo

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Great video explaining how South Korea has significantly improved its #AirQuality, dropping from 60 to just 10 poor air days a year. Watch now ⬇️📺 @aljazeera.com #PublicHealth #AirPollution www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP83...

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An estimated 56.7% of deaths in Europe attributed to ground level ozone (or tropospheric ozone - O3) are due to O3 transported from outside the region. Researchers are calling for global & pan-European action to tackle the health effects of this #AirPollution ⬇️ #Climate @nature.com bit.ly/40T1O2r

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Tropospheric ozone is one of the super pollutants driving 45% of global warming 🤯🌎 Mitigating it could deliver cleaner air, reduce premature deaths and save billions in economic costs. Yet dedicated action to do so is absent from the climate policy agenda. Learn more ⬇️ #AirPollution bit.ly/3Z9l8rp

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More than 1,100 people a year in the UK are developing the most prevalent form of lung cancer as a result of #AirPollution. Experts are calling for concerted government action to improve #AirQuality and protect #PublicHealth @who.int @theguardian.com bit.ly/3ExzQ4L

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Even brief exposure to #AirPollution impedes our ability to concentrate and recognise emotions in others, according to a new study. Learn more @theguardian.com 🗞️⬇️ #PublicHealth @naturecomms.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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After one year of the Bradford clean air / low emission zone, GP visits for breathing and heart problems were down by a quarter. My latest for @theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Air pollution reduces people’s ability to focus on everyday tasks, study finds - Even brief exposure to particulate matter found to impede selective attention and emotional recognition #airpollution www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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@janeburston.bsky.social @cleanairfund.bsky.social on why we need to get a handle on tropospheric ozone for #climate, #health and #foodsecurity 🌡️🫁🌾 www.openaccessgovernment.org/urgent-polic...

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Inspiring to learn about @sdev313.bsky.social's collaborative approach to tackling #AirPollution and climate challenges in Detroit - from launching an anti-idling campaign to joining city-wide decarbonization efforts. @triplepundit.bsky.social 🔽 www.triplepundit.com/story/2025/a...

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"The proportion of people being diagnosed with lung cancer who have never smoked is increasing, with #airpollution an “important factor” says World Health Organization." Piece by @andrewgregory.com for the Guardian. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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