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Image is a stack of copies of the Bill on a dark wood table. The front page reads: A BILL TO Establish the right to breathe clean air; to require the Secretary of State toachieve and maintain clean air in England; to make provision about environmental targets and minimum standards in relation to clean air; to make provision about the powers, duties and functions of public bodies in England in relation to air pollution; to give the Office for Environmental Protection additional powers and duties related to clean air; to require the Secretary of State to comply with the United Nations Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution; to require the Secretary of State and public authorities to apply specified environmental principles in carrying out their duties under this Act; and for connected purposes.

I am so proud to have introduced this Bill to Parliament last year with cross-party support.

I am determined to see Ella’s Law voted on and passed through Parliament, and I strongly urge the Govt to adopt it in the upcoming King’s Speech.

Whatever it takes, this vital Bill must become law.

Image shows Sian Berry stood to the left of campaigner Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, and surrounded by a group of clean air campaigners. All of them are smiling and holding a copy of Ella's Law - the Clean Air (Human Rights Bill).

Image shows Rosamund Adoo-Kiss-Debrah sat next to Sian with a copy of Ella's Law on the table in front of them. They are both reading the Bill that is named in memory of Rosamund's daughter Ella who died aged nine due to exposure to air pollution.

Ella’s Law has been published 👏

No child should have the growth of their lungs stunted because of dirty air where they live and play, yet this is the reality of air pollution in England. Ella’s Law would change this.

My thanks to Rosamund and all the hard-working campaigners demanding change.

Air pollution driving widespread human rights violations: UN expert GENEVA – The Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, Astrid Puentes Riaño, called on States, entities and businesses to address the dual public health an...

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Tackling air pollution should be part of government work to cut cancer rates, scientists say New European Code Against Cancer calls on politicians to phase out use of fossil fuels in homes

“The code recommends people take steps to protect themselves from air pollution and to reduce their contribution to the problem. This includes keeping homes free of smoke by not burning materials such as coal or wood…”
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Lung Care Foundation on Instagram: "Air pollution harms every organ in the body—from lungs and heart to brain and blood—causing asthma, stroke, heart disease, cancer, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. T... 9 likes, 0 comments - lungcarefoundation on March 5, 2026: "Air pollution harms every organ in the body—from lungs and heart to brain and blood—causing asthma, stroke, heart disease, cancer, and adver...

"Air pollution harms every organ in the body—from lungs and heart to brain and blood—causing asthma, stroke, heart disease, cancer, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Today, it is recognized as the largest environmental risk to human health worldwide... "

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Wood burners cause 2,500 UK deaths a year — and the industry is suing councils for saying so The UK's wood-burning stove industry has sent legal threats to at least eight London councils for running public health campaigns — even as research links domestic burning to 2,500 deaths per year and...

"The question for policymakers is whether they'll let that equation be solved by the science — or by the industry's legal team."

Controls on domestic wood-burning and solid fuel use in England The government is consulting on how to reduce emissions from solid fuel fires. These account for a fifth of the UK’s particulate matter emissions.

Very disappointing, the government is still completely missing the point! "Ready to Burn" wood and "modern" stoves are the problem in residential areas, not the solution!
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"Low smoke doesn't mean low risk: all solid fuels found to emit ultrafine particles".

New research has found that using “low-smoke” fuels results in a two to three-fold increase in ultrafine particle emissions.

#WoodBurning #AirPollution

Councils threatened with legal action over clean air campaigns Councils across England are being threatened with legal action by the stove industry for running public health campaigns warning about the dangers of wood burning, a BMJ investigation has found. Freed...

“I’m shocked. I’ve actually never heard of anything like this - industry lobbying public health servants to ignore a serious public health issue and go against medical advice...”
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Councils in the UK face industry legal threats for campaigns warning against wood-burning stoves As the UK government considers adding health warnings to new wood-burning stoves, as part of a public consultation on solid fuel burning, councils in England are being threatened with legal action for...

The depths to which this despicable industry will sink really knows no bounds! Their profits always come before public health. Unbelievable!

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Did you know? Most people who burn wood do so for enjoyment or the atmosphere. Only a small minority rely on wood burners as a primary heat source. Source: DEFRA/Kantar

Most people who burn wood do so for enjoyment or the atmosphere. Only a small minority rely on wood burners as a primary heat source.

Contribute to the consultation before March 19th here: www.gov.uk/government/c...

Low-smoke fuels for residential heating linked to an increase in ultrafine particle emissions Nature Geoscience - Low-smoke fuels used for residential heating emit greater numbers of hazardous ultrafine particles, and therefore contribute more to particle deposition in the lungs, than other...

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Dr Nat Easton Secures Parliamentary Inquiry I'm Nat Easton, an early career, transdisciplinary researcher at UoS. Currently I hold joint positions as a Postdoc in the Faculty of Medicine and as the Specialist Policy Officer supporting the…

We submitted our evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee's #AirPollution inquiry earlier.

This is a very timely read from @nateaston.bsky.social into the process of pitching for the inquiry, and how the collaboration from the #CleanAir movement worked!

@mumsforlungs.bsky.social

A pink circle within a yellow square with text Clean Air Crowd and the Mums for Lungs logo above

Air pollution is a health crisis: ~900 premature deaths in Birmingham each year, and thousands of children hospitalised.

The World Health Organization says no level of air pollution is safe, and 1 in 11 UK children have asthma.

Join @mumsforlungs.bsky.social to campaign for change

#CleanAirCrowd

'Working hard used to get you a house, a nice life, holidays' The Green Party secured a big win in the Gorton and Denton by-election

Congratulations to Hannah Spencer!

We were pleased to hear Hannah speak about #AirPollution in her acceptance speech. As a candidate, she committed to working to clean up the air for GM's children, and we look forward to working with her as an MP on this. 👏

Responding to the DEFRA wood burning consultation — Mums for Lungs Read our guidance on how to respond to DEFRA’s wood burning consultation - deadline 19th March. This is a critical moment to get your voice heard by the government.

🔥 Did you know that #WoodBurning releases tiny particles that get into our lungs & bloodstream, affecting families inside as well as neighbours outside?

The government is consulting on cutting emissions from domestic burning. Please respond by 19th March, and share far and wide! #CleanAirCrowd

Wood burner ban update as UK minister issues key statement Ministers have confirmed no final decision has been made on banning wood burners, but stricter emission standards are proposed for new stoves amid air pollution concerns

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A child wearing a breathing mask holds up a sign saying "Diesel makes kids sick".

Dieselgate should be history by now, yet it's an ongoing health scandal.

Between 2009 & 2024 excess diesel emissions caused a staggering:
🚗 16,000 premature deaths, &
🚗 30,000 cases of asthma in children.

We need dirty diesels off our roads. Sign today! bit.ly/m4l-diesel-p...

#CleanAirCrowd

Impact of air pollution on lung function in cystic fibrosis over a decade in London: a UK CF Registry study Objective Despite extensive research on the detrimental effects of air pollution on respiratory diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the impact on people with cystic fibrosi...

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A woman standing at a table talking in a Westminster hall debate. There are green chairs around her and three people in the background sitting down.

Thank you @rupahuq.bsky.social for highlighting the ongoing #Dieselgate scandal today; we're glad our #Diesel research was helpful.

Good to hear @simonlightwood.org.uk confirm DfT will consider whether changes will be needed to policy framework & enforcement after the Pan-NOx litigation judgment.

The Climate Question - What can we do to reduce black carbon? - BBC Sounds This little-known pollutant is making us sick and driving the climate crisis.

It's OK to have a cough...isn't it?

The health and climate impacts of black carbon - 0.5 oC.

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Air Pollution Joins Europe’s List of Proven Cancer Risks - Cross River Partnership Air pollution has now been formally recognised as a cancer risk in Europe for the first time, after being added to the latest edition of the European Code

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Wood burning pollution leads to 8,600 premature US deaths a year, study finds Wood is primary heating in 2% of homes but contributes to producing 21% of country’s wintertime particle pollution

Wood burning pollution leads to 8,600 premature US deaths a year, study finds

- Wood is primary heating in 2% of homes but contributes to producing 21% of country’s wintertime particle pollution

Story by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social
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The role of comorbidities in the associations between air pollution and Alzheimer’s disease: A national cohort study in the American Medicare population In a national cohort study of US Medicare beneficiaries, Deng and colleagues investigate the association between air pollution and Alzheimer's Disease.

For every 3.8 μg/m3 increase in long-term PM2.5​ exposure, the risk of developing Alzheimer’s increased by 8.5%.
For those with a history of stroke, the same increase in pollution led to a 10.5% higher risk of AD.
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#AirPollution #AirQuality

Wood burning is a choice…

Excellent informative article by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social

#AirPollution #WoodBurning #Health

How ‘smog capital of Poland’ saved 6,000 lives by cutting soot levels Kraków’s ban on burning solid fuels plus subsidies for cleaner heating has led to clearer air and better health

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Inhaled microplastics linked to lung cancer, asthma and fibrosis Microplastics in the air are infiltrating human lungs, triggering oxidative stress, inflammation and cellular damage that may contribute to a range of serious respiratory diseases, a comprehensive new...

Inhaled microplastics linked to lung cancer, asthma and fibrosis
Microplastics in the air are triggering oxidative stress, inflammation and cellular damage that may contribute to a range of serious respiratory diseases, a new scientific review has warned. airqualitynews.com/headlines/in...