Campaigning

Smoking is one of the biggest causes of preventable illness and death in the UK, is estimated to cause 1 in 4 cancer deaths and causes many lung conditions. The government has recently announced plans to make Britain smoke free by 2030. Laura from our Policy team talks us through the new proposals and what they could mean for lung health in the UK.

Joseph, Head of Devolved Nations, Asthma + Lung UK takes us through the new Wales Environment Bill and the impact it will have on air pollution in Wales.

Olivia from our clean air team sets out everything you need to know about the upcoming Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion in August. Find out what this means for clean air in London and why we need you to continue making your voice heard.

We are calling for the government to address stark inequalities in lung health across the UK with our recently launched End the Lung Health Lottery campaign. If we want to stop people dying avoidably from their lung conditions, these health inequalities need to be urgently addressed.

The NHS England Long Term Plan, set out in 2017, determines what the health service prioritises and invests extra money in. Respiratory is one of the main clinical priority areas in it, which will help slowly improve services and care for people with lung conditions. Read about what it could mean for you.

Last week, Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty, published his annual report for 2022, which this year focussed on air pollution. In the report, he makes recommendations on how air pollution should be tackled by national government, local government and businesses. Chloe from our policy team takes you through the report and what we think needs to happen now.

We believe everyone has the right to breathe clean air, so we’ve been campaigning for years to tackle air pollution. But if you don’t drive a car, what are the alternative ways to travel? Sandra Green is a campaigner for Car-Free Birmingham at Possible. Here she shares seven tips on how to try out going car-free – and ensuring you have adventures along the way.

Sarah Woolnough, our CEO, sets out what we know about the autumn COVID booster so far, the changes we want to see and what we’ll be doing about it in the coming months.

Our Head of Devolved Nations, Joseph, takes us through the new Clean Air Bill and changes recently made in Wales that show progress towards clean air.

Senior Policy Officer Jon Foster writes about the government’s Smokefree 2030 ambition and what is needed to make this a reality. He also speaks to Liz, who is working towards a smoke-free life.

On 14th June, we’ll be launching our new campaign in Glasgow calling for cleaner air. Glasgow has the worst air quality in Scotland – so we want to support residents to campaign for more action to tackle air pollution and protect people’s lungs across the city.

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah is a clean air campaigner. Her daughter, Ella, died at the age of nine, of a fatal asthma attack. After a ground-breaking legal case, Ella is the first person in the world to have air pollution listed as a cause of death on her death certificate. Here Rosamund tells us why we need to take action now and use our voices to make the government act.