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Chris Whitty: urgent action is needed to tackle air pollution

… Chris Whitty: urgent action is needed to tackle air pollution Last week, Chief Medical Officer for England Chris … 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 …

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Keeping Warm Hubs safe

… Working with experts in public health and lung disease, Asthma + Lung UK has produced guidance to help ensure that … safe. Professor Nick Hopkinson, Medical Director, Asthma + Lung UK Published 8th December 2022 The … Working with experts in public health and lung disease, Asthma + Lung UK has produced guidance to help ensure that …

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Pneumonia almost left my young sons without their mum

… World Pneumonia Day, and why it’s so important. Jardine, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 10th November 2022 It …

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Nancy goes to Downing Street

… Nancy goes to Downing Street Ten-year-old Nancy, who has asthma, was delighted to go to No 10 to help hand in our … she wanted to support our campaign for cleaner air. Nancy, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 28th September 2023 A … important because it could mean that people like me with asthma or other lung conditions will stop feeling ill so much …

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Improve Glasgow’s buses to tackle toxic air

… Policy team, Asthma + Lung UK Published 22nd September 2023 It may be easy to overlook the power of the humble bus. … bus routes in Scotland were cancelled between 2007 and 2023, as they were deemed not profitable enough – and Glasgow …

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Why I ran the Great North Run for Asthma + Lung UK

… Ricky, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 5th September 2023 I ran in memory of my friend Stevie, who sadly died from …

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ULEZ: Protecting future generations from toxic air

… Policy team, Asthma + Lung UK Published 29th August 2023 Hundreds of schools have dangerous levels of air … scrappage grants available to all Londoners from August 2023. If you’re a parent or carer for a child with asthma, …

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Bringing communities together: Asthma and Lung UK’s first Clean Air Campaigner Conference

… first Clean Air Campaigner Conference On Saturday, 15 July 2023, we hosted our first ever Clean Air Campaigner … Clean air team, Asthma + Lung UK Published 11th August 2023 At a time when policies that are known to reduce air … launched its Low Emission Zone (LEZ) on 1 June 2023 and after a landmark court ruling London’s ULEZ will …