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New analysis highlights growing threat of Ecodesign stoves

Yesterday morning Afzal Khan, MP for Manchester Rusholme, hosted an event organised by Global Action Plan in partnership with Health Equals to discuss the issue of domestic wood burning  in the UK.

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Contaminated Land Officers respond to ‘Toxic Town’ and ‘Britain’s Toxic Secret’
The National Contaminated Land Officers Group (NCLOG) have released a statement welcoming the increased attention
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World Day for Glaciers: action urged to address the threat of black carbon
For reasons that will soon become apparent, Clean Air Fund have today to launched a
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Sustrans’ Big Walk and Wheel goes from strength to strength
From Monday 24th March, children from more than 2,500 schools begin participating in the 16th
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The growing health threat of wildland-urban interface fires
The elevated dangers of smoke from wildland-urban interface fires – wildfires that encroach into urban
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IQAir World Air Quality Report: some progress being made
The 2024 IQAir World Air Quality Report published this morning contains some positive news tempered,
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Research identifies chemicals linked with premature aging
New research in America has drawn a link between exposure to specific toxic pollutants and
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A route to improving air quality communication in the UK
The Government has published its Air Quality Information System (AQIS) review, concluding that while the
Millions of Americans haven’t the foggiest about their air quality – research
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Millions of Americans haven’t the foggiest about their air quality – research

Experts from the Penn State College of Health and Human Development found over 50 million people lived in counties with no air-quality monitoring last year.

80% of Arctic sulphur dioxide traced to Icelandic volcano
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80% of Arctic sulphur dioxide traced to Icelandic volcano
Scientists have studied the 2023 eruption of the Sundhnúkagígar volcano in Iceland and found that
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Wildfire smoke from Canada cooled New York and trapped air pollution
A team from the Rutgers School of Public Health have examined the health and environmental
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Children exposed to harmful chemicals from their mattresses
Scientists are calling on mattress manufacturers to take action following two complimentary studies that found
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24 cycling schemes to benefit from new ‘Share the Joy’ funding
Micromobility company Lime, along with the London Cycling Campaign and Loud Mobility, have announced the
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Gas heating responsible for more NOx emissions in central London than traffic
As NOx emissions generated by traffic have fallen over recent years, those created by other
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300 cyclists turn out for Sustrans’ biggest ever FRideDays Bike Bus
American bike bus guru Sam Balto was in Cardiff this week to lend his support
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Solution to microplastic threat could also present a health risk
The eco-friendly alternative to petroleum plastic may not actually be human friendly, a new study
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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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