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Launch of the Clean Air in Cities Index (or Birkett Index) and App
Posted on Posted on‘World first’: Launch of Clean Air in Cities IndexTM (or Birkett IndexTM) and App to report the health impact on the population of long-term exposure to air pollution Over 100 MPs responded to a survey for ‘Clean Air in London’ … Continue reading
Effective local action on air pollution in London
Posted on Posted onPresentation at Mapping for Change conference ‘Effective local action on air pollution in London’ at University College London on 17 April 2013. Details at: http://www.mappingforchange.org.uk/mapping-for-change-to-host-air-pollution-conference-in-april/ Useful links https://twitter.com/cleanairlondon and https://www.facebook.com/CleanAirLondon 1. Keith Taylor’s guide: ‘Air Pollution: The Invisible Killer’ http://www.keithtaylormep.org.uk/air-pollution/ 2. Smog … Continue reading
Quick guide to air pollution and the ‘Year of Air’ in 2013
Posted on Posted onKnown health and other impacts of air pollution have risen much faster than levels of air pollution have fallen 1. What is the ‘Year of Air’ in 2013? The European Commission (Commission) has announced that 2013 is the ‘Year of … Continue reading
Most-read stories of 2012
Posted on Posted onA look back at the media releases and campaign letters that proved the most popular in 2012. January ‘Clean Air in London’ lodges complaint over breaches of air pollution laws in London http://cleanairinlondon.org/legal/clean-air-in-london-lodges-complaint-over-breaches-of-air-pollution-laws-in-london/ Guide to health impacts: ‘Invisible’ air pollution … Continue reading
Public Health Presents…
Posted on Posted onPresentation titled ‘Building public understanding of air pollution’ to Public Health Presents – the tri-borough public health forum for the London boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster – on 27 November 2012
Building public understanding of air pollution
Posted on Posted onPresentations at Masterclass at Public Service Events conference titled ‘Public health: an update and way forward’ on 24 October 2012. See: http://www.publicserviceevents.co.uk/masterclass-client/224/public-health/4279 Simon Birkett, Founder and Director of Clean Air in London, on ‘Building public understanding of air pollution’ CAL … Continue reading
Directors of Public Health and Health and Wellbeing Boards urged to act on air pollution
Posted on Posted onOPEN LETTER Dear Directors of Public Health and members of Health and Wellbeing Boards ‘Invisible’ air pollution is the biggest public health risk after smoking ‘Clean Air in London’ urges you to: ensure your Joint Strategic Needs Assessment considers air … Continue reading
‘Clean Air in London’ congratulates Policy Exchange on ‘Something in the Air’
Posted on Posted onThe blockbuster report shows: over 85% of the areas with England’s worst air pollution are in London; diesel exhaust is at the heart of air pollution problems in cities; the vulnerable are much more likely to be exposed to air … Continue reading
Highest NO2 in Europe
Posted on Posted onClean Air in London’s (CAL’s) analysis of the latest data confirms that London had the highest levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxic gas, of any capital city in Europe in 2010. Concentrations of dangerous airborne particles (PM10) are much … Continue reading
‘Invisible’ air pollution is second biggest public health risk
Posted on Posted onPresentation to the Barbican Association AGM on 26 April 2012. See http://www.barbicanassociation.com/
Boris gets ‘nul points’
Posted on Posted onVote for Jenny Jones (Green) or Brian Paddick (Liberal Democrat); and give your second preference to Ken Livingstone (Labour). Boris Johnson offers no new policies to reduce air pollution and has shown he does not understand the health impacts Perhaps … Continue reading
‘Invisible’ air pollution is biggest public health crisis for decades
Posted on Posted onPresentation to the Parliamentary Labour Party Defra Group on 16 April 2012 Note: From media library
‘Invisible’ air pollution is biggest public health crisis for decades
Posted on Posted onPresentation to Friends of the Earth Newham on 4 April 2012 http://www.foe.co.uk/groups/newham/
10 steps for Clean Air in London
Posted on Posted onStep 1: Investigate Find out about air pollution near your home, work place or locations you visit Read Clean Air in London’s ‘Quick guide to air pollution‘ and ‘Introduction to air pollution’ Use the LondonAir website to get the latest … Continue reading
Traffic, air pollution and biggest public health crisis for decades
Posted on Posted onPresentation to the Royal College of Nursing on 17 February 2012 http://www.rcn.org.uk/