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Children from poorer backgrounds more likely to develop persistent asthma

Children experiencing social disadvantage in their first few years of life have a greatly increased risk of asthma persisting into adulthood, a study has found.

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Air pollution is linked to childhood pneumonia
Air pollution is associated with 2 million additional pneumonia cases in children under 5 in
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Feature: Indoor air quality needs addressing to prevent virus spread
Andy Makin, managing director at EnviroVent looks at the issue of poor ventilation in housing
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BAME communities are more likely to live in areas with toxic air
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities in London are more likely to live in areas
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Air pollution linked to increased mortality
Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked with increased mortality risk.  Researchers from the Harvard
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Air pollution disproportionately impacts communities of colour, study finds
Pollution from freight traffic disproportionately impacts communities of colour across the U.S, according to a
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Air pollution may be linked to heart failure
Exposure to air and noise pollution may increase the risk of heart failure, according to
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New indoor air quality guidance published
The Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) has published new Indoor Air Quality Guidance.  The
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Residents warned not to burn household waste in bonfire season

Bonfires are not an excuse to burn household rubbish, warns the Environment Agency. 

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Reducing air pollution could dramatically improve child health
Improved air quality could reduce the number of asthma cases by about 10%, according to
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Researchers examine the impact of London pollution on health
Wearable sensors will help researchers understand the effects of air pollution on health.  The INHALE
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Climate policies are 50% more effective when they consider air pollution
Climate policies are up to 50% more effective when they account for air pollution improvements,
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250,000 babies born breathing in polluted air in the UK
Every 2 minutes a baby is born in the UK in an area with dangerously
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Supporting local schools through the biggest health crisis of our time
John Lumb explains how Evotech Air Quality is supporting local schools through the biggest health
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Free bike and scooter journeys on high air pollution days
Following the expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), Lime is offering drivers over
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Feature: What is ‘Gear Change’ and what does it mean for developers?
Matt Hare, partner at Carter Jonas Cambridge, explains what the government’s new policy paper on
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Funding for air pollution cut 99%, campaigners raise alarm
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Funding for air pollution cut 99%, campaigners raise alarm
Mums for Lungs warned the cuts will significantly delay efforts to reduce emissions to levels
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Children are losing millions of healthy years to secondhand smoke – study
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Children are losing millions of healthy years to secondhand smoke – study
New research shows children across the globe are losing over 8.4 million years of healthy
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Camden employers unveil masterplan to tackle air pollution
Reckitt, Bupa and GSK are among the organisations who have helped deliver The Camden Breathing
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COP28: ‘Break the destructive cycle of climate change and air pollution’
Local governments across the globe have been urged to take action on strengthening air quality
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UAE PM2.5 ‘three times’ recommended limits as COP28 continues
The UN climate summit is currently underway in Dubai, while Human Rights Watch warns of
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Air quality measures could save 100,000 lives across six African cities
An updated analysis of six African cities by The Clean Air Fund has found that
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Two medical studies highlight new impacts of air pollution
Global analysis  published in the Lancet has suggested a link between air pollution and antibiotic
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Office for Environmental Protection release Air Quality Stocktake
Environmental consultants Ricardo were commissioned by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) to undertake a
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