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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 16h

Thank you for your support Kirsten!

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you also to @greenschoolruns.bsky.social for coming along - sorry we missed you off!

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you to everyone who joined us earlier to show why car manufacturers need to be held to account, and why the Government need to finally act.
@asthmaandlung.org.uk @cleancitiescampaign.org @clientearth.bsky.social @globalactionplan.bsky.social @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social
📸: Ron Fassbender

A group of people holding banners about Diesel air pollution, outside the Royal Courts of Justice.

A group of people holding banners about diesel air pollution and Ella's Law, outside the Royal Courts of Justice.

A child holding a placard that says "Diesel makes kids sick".

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so much for coming along - really appreciate the support.

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 1d

Little lungs are paying for #Dieselgate every day. This morning we gathered at the Royal Courts of Justice on day one of the biggest ever group claim trial in English legal history. It’s time the car manufacturers paid. #AirPollution #Health

A group of people stand outside the Royal Courts of Justice on day one of the Dieselgate Pan NOx emissions trial. A pink banner says “Diesel damages little lungs” and a white banner says “Diesel makes kids sick”.

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you for your support!

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 3d

Action on #Dieselgate is taking an “outrageous” amount of time, leaving more than a million dirty diesels still on the road today. This isn't just a corporate scandal, but a #Health scandal as well. It's time the car manufacturers paid. #AirPollution

‘Little lungs are paying’: why the Dieselgate scandal is still running hot

Carmakers accused of cheating air pollution rules have faced little punishment in UK but trial brought by 1.8m motorists is about to begin

www.theguardian.com

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 4d

Join us next Friday (17th) at our #SchoolStreets webinar, particularly aimed at councillors & council officers. We'll be sharing insights and practical steps on how to deliver School Streets effectively. You'll leave feeling inspired and supported! Sign up below - see you on the 17th at 12pm.

Mums for Lungs: School Streets Webinar

Please join us at our webinar for councillors & officers to find out about School Streets and how you can be supported to implement them.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 5d

This is so good to hear.

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 5d

That’s amazing. Glad he’s better.

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 5d

Are you heading to a primary school open day soon? Can you ask a Q about travel & #AirPollution?

💚 Do you have a sustainable travel policy?
💚 Do you discourage people from driving to school?
💚 Do you enable #ActiveTravel?

Some facts about an active #SchoolRun: www.mumsforlungs.org/news/make-th...

A background image of children cycling, overlaid with two text boxes. A green one says "School open day questions". A pink one says "Do you have a sustainable travel policy?"

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 5d

We love this idea - people in #Leeds are to trial a "Car When We Need It" initiative, sharing access to both private and hire cars.

"The study seeks to create practical, low-carbon alternatives to car ownership - such as car clubs, responsive bus services, and shared micromobility options."

Leeds project explores car access without ownership

Families, friends and neighbours across Leeds are being encouraged to collaborate in a unique three-week experiment exploring new ways to access cars without owning them. The “Car When We Need It” in...

airqualitynews.com

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Clean Air Fund @cleanairfund.bsky.social · 6d

📢 NEW: Governments continue to funnel billions into fossil fuel-prolonging projects - while clean air gets just 1% of #GlobalDev finance.

Explore the findings of our report, The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2025, out today 👉 bit.ly/4gXEAjm

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Safe Air Schools UK @safeairschoolsuk.bsky.social · 6d

October is National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month!

Who will join Safe Air Schools UK in signing the Global Pledge and join #AirClub?

🔗 airclub.org

#UnitedNations #GlobalAction
#CovidInquiry
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks for sharing.

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 6d

Worried about wood burning? Join us in putting up posters in your area to help inform people about the #AirPollution impacts of burning.

#WoodBurning is still a vastly underestimated and misunderstood source of pollution.

Order your free posters here: bit.ly/wbposterform

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 6d

Great to see strong support for these five #SchoolStreets in #Oxfordshire, and that @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social propose to make them permanent. 👍

Traffic ban outside schools in Oxford and Didcot set to become permanent

The school streets scheme for four schools in Oxford and one in Didcot is set to be made permanent next week.

uk.news.yahoo.com

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 7d

Over 24,000 children in Birmingham are living with #Asthma. The Clean Air Zone has reduced #AirPollution by 17%, but the toxic air in #Birmingham is still having a "devastating impact" on communities.

Mum says 'just don't' as she warns parents of three problems on school run

Chelmsley Wood mum opens up on her son's health issues as she urged parents to be aware of 'toxic air' amid struggles walking to school

uk.news.yahoo.com

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Oxfordshire County Council @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social · 19d

Don’t forget to share your thoughts on active travel proposals to trial school streets in Banbury, Carterton, Didcot, and extend Sandhills school street in Oxford.

Survey closes 13 October. See more and have your say: letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshire-...

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 8d

Absolutely fascinating research from Professor Jonathan Grigg and Dr Norrice Liu at @qmul.bsky.social on the mechanism that PM2.5 uses to get around our body and find its way into our organs. Well worth a read. #AirPollution #Health

PM2.5 hitches a lift on red blood cells to spread through the body

Scientists have discovered the first direct evidence that PM2.5 particles attach themselves to red blood cells, providing a mechanism for how they spread throughout the human body. The breakthrough re...

airqualitynews.com

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 10d

People are living longer, and this is something to be celebrated! But research shows that #AirPollution increases the likelihood of people becoming frail in middle and old age. "Ensuring cleaner air, clean household energy, & smoke-free environments, especially in highly exposed communities is key".

Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds

Coauthor of research says condition linked to heightened vulnerability and loss of independence – but is reversible

www.theguardian.com

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 10d

If you're a councillor or a council officer, please come along to our #SchoolStreets webinar, two weeks today! We will share insights and practical steps on how to deliver School Streets effectively.

Sign up below to join us on Friday, 17th October at 12pm.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mums-for-l...

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Healthy Air Coalition UK @healthyairuk.bsky.social · 11d

Liz from @mumsforlungs.bsky.social reminded us that Manchester is the most polluted city in the UK, with a recent 33% increase in babies and toddlers admitted to hospital with breathing issues. Political leadership and School Streets needed in Manchester and across UK. 🚸
@lizgdfy.bsky.social #LPC25

Liz Godfrey sits on a stage next to the Chair and other panellists, and speaks into a microphone.

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 12d

Our #Dieselgate petition is growing. Let's get this even higher, before the trial begins on October 13th. Have you signed yet? #AirPollution #DitchDiesel

Make polluters pay for poisoning our children

10 years ago it was revealed that many diesel cars were being fitted with illegal technology that means they emit levels of toxic gases (NOx) exceeding testing and legal limits. These emissions poison...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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Kirsten de Vos 🚶🏻‍♀️💚🚲🍃 @kirstendevos.bsky.social · 12d

Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone has cut pollution by 17% 👏 but parts of the city still break legal limits.

Khan’s steadfast push on ULEZ shows real political courage. Time Brum’s leaders showed the same boldness to deliver truly clean air. 🌍🚶🏻‍♀️🧑🏽‍🦽🚲🚌
@betterstreetsforbirmingham.org

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 13d

184 years earlier than predicted, London has met the legal limits for toxic NO2 for the first time.

This historic milestone proves that bold action like expanding ULEZ works, protecting children’s health and giving millions cleaner air to breathe.

London Ulez reduced nitrogen dioxide to legal limit, mayor says

The mayor of London says the fall in airborne toxins is due to the Ultra low emission zone expansion.

www.bbc.co.uk

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