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patrickjalee.bsky.social
Comms Manager for Impact on Urban Health, focusing on health, air pollution, and climate.
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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, semen 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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Enjoyed writing for Greenfleet about how the Govt can support businesses to reduce pollution: 🏡 Last Mile Taskforce 📦 National, open network of pick up and drop off points 🫰 Economic incentives 🏅 Rewards to track and reduce air pollution. issuu.com/psi-media/do...

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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." www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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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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Brilliant to see Policy Connect writing about the health effects of burning wood and the need for better regulation 🔥🔥 www.policyconnect.org.uk/blog/underre...

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2006: HM Treasury publishes the Stern review on 'The Economics of #Climate Change It found "the benefits of strong, early action considerably outweigh the costs" 2025: The Chancellor of the Exchequer disgraces themself

submitted 41 days ago • 4 comments

Most people aren’t aware of the health harms associated with wood burning. Initiatives like #CleanAirNight are important to raise awareness among Londoners and empower them to make informed choices for their health & the environment. Find out more ➡️ cleanairhub.org.uk/clean-air-night

submitted 41 days ago • 2 comments

Wood burning harms our health and the environment, but most people are unaware that it is a major source of air pollution🔥 Learn the facts about wood burning now ⬇️ cleanairnight.org.uk @mumsforlungs.bsky.social

submitted 42 days ago • 1 comment

Rachel Reeves is pushing ahead with airport expansions because she thinks it will grow the economy - but this doesn't make sense. Much more money leaves the UK as a result of foreign tourism than is brought in.

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It's #CleanAirNight! Delighted to see this excellent article from @adamvaughan.bsky.social Adam is right: "Although newer Ecodesign stoves emit less pollution than older ones and open fires, they are still far dirtier than most alternative heating sources." www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

submitted 41 days ago • 2 comments

Shocking images coming from #California. A thread on wildfires, air pollution, and the climate crisis 🧵 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment

🌬️🍃 An air pollution summary thread, with our top articles from this year: 🧵

submitted 71 days ago • 1 comment

Wood burning debate on Times Radio. Brilliant from @mumsforlungs.bsky.social: It's not about demonising anyone, it's about informing people. Interesting that even the guy arguing FOR burners says they're more expensive than central heating. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvF3...

submitted 74 days ago • 2 comments

Exposure to air pollution is linked to an increased risk of hospital admission for mental illness, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind 🔥 news.sky.com/story/dirty-...

submitted 74 days ago • 1 comment

Only four fines out of 5,600 complaints have been issued for illegal burning of wood in smoke-control areas from September 2023 to August 2024 🔥🚫 Councils need support to protect people from the health effects of wood burning. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

submitted 75 days ago • 2 comments

Delighted to see Forbes cover Global Action Plan's policy pathway to reduce air pollution from wood burning 🔥 @jamiehailstone.bsky.social 👏 📢Awareness campaigns 🔥Support for councils 🏠Guidance for new builds 🖊️Correcting info on carbon neutrality www.forbes.com/sites/jamieh...

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Of the 54 children who died of asthma between 2019 - 2023, more than 90% were exposed to air pollution levels above @who.int's guidelines. Air pollution is a major public health crisis that must be urgently addressed. bristol.ac.uk/news/2024/de...

submitted 82 days ago • 1 comment

Burning wood at home produces more air pollution than road traffic. The increase in sales of wood burners - mostly to wealthiest households in urban areas who burn because they like it - is causing pollution, which affects us all 🔥⚖️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 84 days ago • 2 comments

Really enjoyed working on this one 👇

submitted 85 days ago • 1 comment

More good reporting on the dangers of burning wood, this time from Metro 👏👏 "...even ‘Ecodesign’ stoves generate 450 times more toxic air pollution than gas central heating, according to a 2022 study cited by Professor Chris Whitty," 🔥🔥

submitted 87 days ago • 2 comments

Great to see this reported by @dailymail.co.uk. Burning wood is devastating for people’s health - both burners and their neighbours 🔥 It produces PM2.5, long term exposure to which increases the risk of dying of cancer by over 20%. www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

submitted 87 days ago • 2 comments

Great to see Starmer acknowledge children shouldn't breathe air pollution. "I don't want my children breathing dirty air." But the Govt is failing. 99.8% of schools in England are in areas where fine particulate pollution is above safe levels 🧵 www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ar...

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Exposure to air pollution increases the risk of infertility and affects a potential child's health outcomes. www.theguardian.com/science/2024...

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Sacramento area residents are prohibited from using their fireplaces, wood and/or pellet stove 🔥 The ban is due to high air pollution. www.sacbee.com/news/local/a...

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