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Welsh e-bike borrowing scheme expands to sixth town

Sustrans Cymru’s community e-bike borrowing project in Wales is now operating in Abergavenny, thanks to funding from Monmouthshire County Council through Welsh Government’s Active Travel Fund

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What’s to be done about the UK’s Wood Burning Stove Problem?
Dr James Heydon is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sociology and Social Policy
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Gas stoves: not just a problem for cooks, but the whole family
A new study of air pollution in U.S. homes has found that people living in
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Kicking up nanoparticles – what’s the danger?
Nanoparticles are incredibly small. So small that the material from which they are made –
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Possible challenge the country to Go Car Free in June
In a trial earlier this year, campaign group Possible challenged 12 drivers to go three
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Winnipeg practice air quality emergency drill
Yesterday, the City of Winnipeg hosted Exercise AIR Aware, a daylong exercise simulating what could
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Cardiac fibrosis related to prolonged black carbon exposure
A study by researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) has found that long-term
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Clean Air Fund launch £10m programme to tackle black carbon
Clean Air Fund have launched a $12.9 million, three year programme to draw attention to,
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Childhood exposure to air pollution directly linked to adult bronchitis

New research carried out by a team at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine  has found evidence of a link between long-term exposure to air pollution in childhood with the development of bronchitis symptoms as an adult.

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Fallout from Ohio train crash affected 16 states
One of the most dramatic air pollution stories of last year was the train derailment
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Cycling UK publish a new five-year strategy
Cycling UK has published a five-year strategy, which aims to get more people to appreciate
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Over 400 children a day are hospitalised with breathing difficulties in London
Clean air campaign group Mums For Lungs have revealed some shocking statistics regarding hospital admissions
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Protect care homes with trees, new study says
A new study from the University of Surrey finds that the presence of trees between 
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TfL open ten new cycleways across London
Transport for London has launched ten new Cycleways across London, adding another 35km to London’s
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Clean Air Day: Doctors call for tighter NO2 limits in Scotland
A triumvirate of medical groups in Scotland are using Clean Air Day to call on
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Camden Clean Air becomes London Clean Air
Clean Air Day saw the launch of  London Clean Air, which represents the evolution of
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Air pollution inequality worsens without global climate cooperation
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Air pollution inequality worsens without global climate cooperation
Ambitious global climate action could prevent up to 1.32 million premature deaths each year by
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Air pollution linked to faster mobility loss in older adults
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Air pollution linked to faster mobility loss in older adults
Long-term exposure to air pollution may do more than damage the lungs and heart –
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Secondhand vape smoke may damage lung tissue
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Secondhand vape smoke may damage lung tissue
Electronic cigarettes may not produce smoke but new research suggests the vapour they release could
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Pesticide residues in European soils is harming biodiversity
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Pesticide residues in European soils is harming biodiversity
A new study  has revealed that pesticide residues are present in 70% of European soils,
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Wood burners polluting rural homes more than traffic
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Wood burners polluting rural homes more than traffic
A citizen science project with schoolchildren on the Isle of Anglesey has revealed that for
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Air pollution, dampness and a lack of dogs increase asthma risk
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Air pollution, dampness and a lack of dogs increase asthma risk
A new study has found that a combination of early-life exposures – specifically indoor dampness,
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Wildfires create illusion of progress on air pollution equality
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Wildfires create illusion of progress on air pollution equality
The degree to which disadvantaged communities in California suffer poor air quality compared to their
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Hair samples quantify the benefits of reducing our exposure to lead
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Hair samples quantify the benefits of reducing our exposure to lead
For much of the 20th century, Europeans and Americans have been surrounded by lead. Our
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