We are a UK network seriously concerned about #AirPollution’s impact on children’s health. All welcome, not just mums. Media: email hello@mumsforlungs.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3mvrzdk67s52yIn case you missed it - we've created a new animation about #WoodBurning. Thinking of installing a wood stove? Take two minutes to watch this first! Burning wood and solid fuels at home releases tiny particles of soot and dust that go deep into our organs, causing us #Health damage. https://gumlet.tv/watch/6a54de212a1936a5c8c96a26/18 Sep 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrzdk67s52yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3mvp6r2hf4o2kWorth watching: the @commonseac.parliament.uk session this week, where representatives from DHSC, DfT & DEFRA were asked questions about the state of our air. Thanks to @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social for highlighting the complete lack of interest from MHCLG in attending - unbelievable. https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/94f5f43a-1e33-4aa3-ac5c-f91d7176d87517 Sep 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvp6r2hf4o2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3mvnpugz74k2dWe're all for cleaner vehicles, but why are diesel cars being subsidised as part of a #CleanAir plan? Diesel is toxic, and stunts children's lungs! If #GreaterManchester's leaders are serious about cleaner air, they should not be investing public money like this. @bevcraig.bsky.social https://airqualitynews.com/cars-freight-transport/2m-fund-launched-to-help-greater-manchester-private-hire-drivers-go-greener/16 Sep 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnpugz74k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3mvnj6thgn72cA summer of extreme heat and wildfires, plus an approaching El Niño. Anything you want to say to Andy Burnham? Join the hundreds who have already written him a (free!) postcard, urging him to act now and commit to a Clean Air Act. mumsforlungs.justpost.cards #AirPollution #Health16 Sep 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnj6thgn72chttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3mvmocd2rhi2kWe can't shout about this enough - the CHILL study led by @qmul.bsky.social found links between the reductions in #AirPollution from the ULEZ and improved lung growth in children. Jemima: "To hear that any damage my children may have had is outweighed by Ulez is such a massive relief." https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/18/mums-massive-relief-major-study-links-ulez-healthier-kids-lungs-29407388/16 Sep 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmocd2rhi2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3mvkvcwvciy2cFive young artists - one clear message: Kids need #CleanAir! Earlier this year, we ran an art competition in schools across #Lambeth and #Southwark. Take a look here at the winning artwork - and watch this space for the lamppost banners, going up as we speak! https://www.mumsforlungs.org/news/five-young-artists-one-message-we-need-clean-air15 Sep 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkvcwvciy2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3mvkf5lfvds2gExcellent news that @london.gov.uk wants to reduce wood burning across London - it's a major source of #AirPollution. Burning solid fuel can triple particle pollution in the home, with potentially serious #Health consequences. We welcome the Mayor's proposals - non-essential burning needs to go. https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/khan-prepares-ban-log-burners-090000505.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKaCxzYhnDgstS2Kx7nkFBYU5v0d9h9rY2eE74wHG9ILbRcFB5Z5p_9Xn6ZqJoxFmsubvDixxJ77AQ3CAm9YGAT4PsWFCTsnFSSIJShk63zccN5DtXvEAjbV2gDeekqqkLa8QnyuIXDVXZ48aTK2Cj-slIPYvAazJS9RQalpqe7C15 Sep 2026 10:11 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkf5lfvds2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3mv5limc3qq2kIt's incredible to know that the ULEZ is helping to improve children's lungs all over London, right now. 💚 As our campaigner Ruth says here: "Now we know clearly that #CleanAir measures work, so perhaps we can see this as a call to action to continue our efforts to improve the air in the UK." https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/ulez-childrens-lungs-silence-critics-london-opinion-5HjdgKY_2/10 Sep 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5limc3qq2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3mv3vxrxj5q2nDEFRA's new text alert service - our take: "Air pollution across the country is toxically high and is putting hundreds of thousands of children in hospital every year. A simple alert system is less than a sticking plaster". We need action on the sources of #AirPollution @angelaeagle1.bsky.social. https://www.endsreport.com/article/1968500/less-sticking-plaster-defra-launches-new-air-pollution-text-alerts-service09 Sep 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3vxrxj5q2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3muyxzg43s42kWood burning season is almost upon us. If you're thinking of burning, take two minutes to watch our new animation first. Top lines - burning wood and solid fuels creates large amounts of invisible fine particle pollution, impacting our #Health. But there are solutions! #AirPollution https://gumlet.tv/watch/6a54de212a1936a5c8c96a26/08 Sep 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyxzg43s42khttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3muwi2bu35b2gExtreme heat, wildfires and an approaching El Niño. Anything you want to say to Andy Burnham? It takes just 2 mins to write him a (free!) postcard, urging him to act now and commit to a Clean Air Act. mumsforlungs.justpost.cards #AirPollution #Health07 Sep 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwi2bu35b2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3mtvoanqsm22aMeanwhile, the ULEZ's #AirPollution reductions could be undermined if Heathrow Airport is allowed to expand - with a substantial increase in NOx emissions from planes and extra vehicle journeys. You've got one more week to respond to the consultation👇. @wearepossible.bsky.social #Heathrow #Climate https://www.wearepossible.org/actions-blog/say-no-to-heathrow#action25 Aug 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvoanqsm22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3mtvm4yxdms2aThe first evidence that clean air zones can improve children's lung health was published last week 🎉. We were behind the ULEZ from the start, and to see this evidence is truly fantastic. More #CleanAir zones please @andyburnham.bsky.social! @qmul.bsky.social @london.gov.uk https://www.qmul.ac.uk/news/latest-news/2026/queen-mary-news/pr/introduction-of-londons-ultra-low-emission-zone-linked-to-improved-lung-growth-in-children--.html25 Aug 2026 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvm4yxdms2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3mtbad7qtwk27Will you join us in asking our new PM to commit to a new Clean Air Act? Andy Burnham did great work with the Bee Network and #SchoolStreets in Greater Manchester - now let's see that translate nationally. Send your postcard today! mumsforlungs.justpost.cards17 Aug 2026 08:01 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbad7qtwk27https://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3msviwvcfxi2mWe're going a bit quieter for the holidays now. If you'd like to sign up for our newsletter, we'll be in touch in early September with details of our next meetings, plus all the latest air pollution and campaign news. https://www.mumsforlungs.org/sign-up12 Aug 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3msviwvcfxi2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3msskyxvudp2dChildren have very little say in the air they breathe. But they're very welcome to have a say here! Help yours write a message to Andy Burnham asking for clean air. #AirPollution is the second leading risk factor for death in children under five in the UK. Let's get our new PM to change this. https://mumsforlungs.justpost.cards/11 Aug 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3msskyxvudp2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3mspmzlypy72uIn case you missed it - we've created a new animation about #WoodBurning. Thinking of installing a wood stove? Take two minutes to watch this first! Burning wood and solid fuels at home releases tiny particles of soot and dust that go deep into our organs, causing us #Health damage. https://gumlet.tv/watch/6a54de212a1936a5c8c96a26/10 Aug 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspmzlypy72uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3mshzwz47fn2nThree postcards, one message: Andy Burnham, deliver a Clean Air Act. Pick your favourite and send it to him at No. 10 today. mumsforlungs.justpost.cards #AirPollution #Health07 Aug 2026 07:30 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mshzwz47fn2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3msfl7r2uog2uWe have a new Minister for Roads, Justin Madders MP. Let's make sure he hears the need to take diesel cars emitting excess nitrogen oxides off our roads loud and clear! Send your email now with our quick e-action. 💪 💚 https://actionnetwork.org/letters/act-now-to-protect-children-from-toxic-diesel?source=direct_link&06 Aug 2026 08:01 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfl7r2uog2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3msdviv5pid2iThe diesel scandal isn’t over. Since 2009, there have been 30,000 new cases of childhood asthma in the UK because of excess diesel emissions. Without action there’ll be thousands more. Watch our film, then email our leaders. https://www.mumsforlungs.org/news/the-diesel-scandal-still-making-our-kids-sick #AirPollution #Diesel05 Aug 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdviv5pid2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3ms7e7uerec2sSuch a good point. Awareness of air pollution would be far greater if alerts and forecasts were issued in this way - and included in all weather reports. #AirPollution #Health [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Aug 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7e7uerec2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mumsforlungs.bsky.social/post/3ms6zov7y2c2qWhat do you think hundreds of postcards on a Prime Minister's desk looks like? Have you sent yours yet? What about your kids? #AirPollution #CleanAirAct https://www.mumsforlungs.org/news/send-our-new-prime-minister-a-postcard03 Aug 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:ocd4v6c64sff4dg52b5lar2n/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6zov7y2c2q