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Without action, the health effects of air pollution will prevent the government from achieving its health mission.

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Welcome recs from #CMA following an investigation made possible using our infant #formula price monitoring data. ✅Stronger labelling & ad rules ✅Labelling enforcement ✅Sharing the 🔑 message that all infant formula are nutritionally sufficient ✅Plain labels in NHS www.gov.uk/government/n...

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“Time and time again, research shows us just how damaging air pollution is for pregnant women and their babies.”

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Air pollution has a significant effect on students' performances while sitting exams. Research "strengthen the case for interventions aimed at improving air quality." https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/13504851.2025.2459883

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📣 Communicating about children’s health and food? Need imagery to help tell your story? 📸 Our free image bank is a great resource. It contains a variety of photos showing how hard it is to grow up healthy in the UK and is available for anyone to use: urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/opi...

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“As the shadow Government, the Conservatives must use their influence and champion policies that support business to reduce their polluting emissions.” urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/opi...

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Parents talk powerfully abt how unhealthy food is packaged & marketed to appeal to kids in today's @radio4rne.bsky.social You&Yours today (starts 41 min) Great interview @oha-updates.bsky.social & Joan Walmsley talking abt linking tax to health as a #RecipeForChange & www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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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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🎥 Great video by @healthequals.bsky.social exploring the building blocks of health - the things in our environment that affect our health and wellbeing 👇 bsky.app/profile/heal...

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📰 Great write up in @bigissue.com of the new Broken Plate report by @foodfoundation.bsky.social highlighting that healthy food: 💰 is more than twice as expensive as unhealthy options 📈 has increased in price 2 x the rate over the last 2 years www.bigissue.com/life/food/fo...

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Fuel poverty is a growing crisis in the UK, and that affects our health. 🏘️We're delighted to partner with the National Retrofit Hub on their new report: "Raising Standards in the Private Rental Sector: A Pathway to Equitable and Effective Retrofit". nationalretrofithub.org.uk/knowledge-hu...

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🛞 Particles from tyres are the biggest source of nanoplastic pollution in the high Alps. Microplastics have been discovered in human blood and breast milk and in brains, livers and bone marrow, indicating profuse contamination of people’s bodies. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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🚨 Important update 🚨 We’re excited to announce that our multiple long-terms conditions (MLTC) programme will now be known as the financial foundations for adult health (FFAH) programme. Find out more 👇 urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/opi...

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Great to see our Comms Manager, @patrickjalee.bsky.social, writing for Greenfleet about how Govt can support businesses to shift toward a low carbon, low pollution economy: issuu.com/psi-media/do...

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Bradford Clean Air Zone, one year in: ✅ Less air pollution 🫁 GP visits for respiratory illnesses down by 25% ♥️ GP visits for heart problems down by 24% 💰 Zone is saving the health service about £30,700 every month. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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📰 Great read from @sustainweb.org for @trustforlondon.bsky.social highlighting all-time high rates of UK poverty, and solutions to tackle food poverty: bsky.app/profile/sust...

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📊 The new #RecipeforChange report reveals slow progress on voluntary salt & sugar reformulation programmes. The success of the sugary drinks levy shows the power of mandatory policies. It’s time to extend it to food! 🍪🍰 Read the report 👉 www.recipeforchange.org.uk/policy-and-e...

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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 air pollution. @cancerresearchuk.org: "This major study shows that air pollution causes hundreds of thousands of lung cancer cases every year across the world."

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📣🆕 report from @foodfoundation.bsky.social packed full of up-to-date info outlining the difficulty of accessing healthy, affordable food: foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...

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👏 Great to see @scottishgov.bsky.social prioritising children's health and expanding #freeschoolmeals bsky.app/profile/chil...

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Consumer debt and arrears to energy firms totalled £3.8 billion in 2024, but people are being failed by energy companies when trying to access help. We’re calling on Ofgem to change how the energy sector supports people in #debt. Find out more 👇 urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/rep...

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A 'David & Goliath battle' - NEW investigation by @bmj.com shows how McDonalds sway planning decisions in low income areas by threatening legal costs, claiming they encourage healthier lifestyles & more in stark example of industry lobbying. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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39% of the UK population either need #debt advice or are at risk of needing it, but the current funding framework for debt advice services is not fit for purpose. We’re calling on UK Gov to introduce legislation to deliver a new funding model. New report 👇 urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/rep...

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Yesterday we were thrilled to join Enact Equality in Parliament to discuss the disproportionate effects of air pollution on racialised communities. We were delighted to hear from MPs and campaigners about the urgent need to improve air quality 🧵👇

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Poverty has a huge impact on children's mental health & wellbeing. More must be done to : 💪 tackle the causes + ✊ provide better support for those trapped in poverty. #FutureMindsCampaign www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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📢 New report: Supporting Households in #EnergyDebt #Energy is the fastest growing type of debt presenting at #debt advice services in GB, but accessing help from suppliers is difficult. Check out our recommendations for how support can be improved 👇 urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/rep...

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📢 Ahead of the UK Competition and Market Authority's final report, experts warn that formula companies are inflating prices & misleading parents. 🍼💰 Families are being pushed into crisis, while big brands continue to profit. Read the latest comment here: www.independent.co.uk/voices/baby-...

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We're delighted to work in partnership with the Environmental Research Group at Imperial College London to offer a free course about air pollution. ❤️‍🩹 How does air pollution affect health? 🔥 Where does it come from? ⚖️ And what are the most equitable solutions? www.imperial.ac.uk/school-publi...

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🆕 Our Children’s health and food programme co-head Nikita spoke to @newstatesman.com on the importance of investing in children’s health: www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/ec...

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🙌 Great read from our brilliant partner @alexrosecharity.bsky.social and amazing to see all their achievements improving access to fruit and veg to families on lower incomes: bsky.app/profile/alex...

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In Parliament this week, several MPs called on the gov. to build on its investment in free breakfast clubs by: 🍽️ Making sure every child has access to a nutritious lunch 📋 Immediately introducing auto-enrolment, so that no child eligible for #FreeSchoolMeals misses out Read more: bit.ly/4230qfM

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Healthy food is out of reach for too many people. Great new research by @foodfoundation.bsky.social highlighting the cost of eating well and being healthy: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Last year, we published research, done in partnership with Opinium and ClearView Research, to better understand how the people in the places where we work feel about their health and the factors that affect it. 🩺🧵

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💚 What surrounds us, shapes us. Check out our contribution to 2024’s Chief Medical Officer’s report on health in cities, covering: 🌇 Why cities present unique health challenges 💡 How we can make healthy food accessible and affordable for all www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Applications are invited for a three-year collaborative PhD studentship. You'll focus on retrofitting, health, and inequality, with a particular focus on air pollution, damp, and mould. Learn more: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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We're working towards a collective vision of a society that helps everyone stay healthier for longer. During 2023/24 we made significant progress towards achieving this vision in our home of Lambeth and Southwark and beyond. 🗞️ Read our annual report here: gsttfoundation.org.uk/latest/annua...

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