In an editorial for the British Medical Journal, Professor Stephen Holgate, special adviser to the government on air quality, has described air pollution as "a public health emergency" and called for much swifter action to bring air pollution down to within WHO guideline levels:"PM2.5 is undoubtedly an invisible killer, but its effects are clear to …
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At its second reading in the House of Lords today, the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill received strong support from peers of all parties. Several spoke movingly of the health impacts of air pollution on members of their own families. As Baroness Bryony Worthington said: "My Lords, we have with this Bill an opportunity to …
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Simon Birkett of Clean Air in London has been campaigning for action on air pollution for many years. Here he explains why the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill - Ella's Law - is such an exciting and positive development, how it would work, and why it is attracting such strong cross-party support. https://youtu.be/E3x4oQRx1ok
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has written to Baroness Jenny Jones to express its strong support for legally enforceable targets to reduce the amount of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The RCP's letter also summarised the findings of its 2016 report (with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health), ‘Every breath we take’, which …
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On 8 July, the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill - Ella's Law - will receive its second reading in the House of Lords. This is the first opportunity for members of the Lords to debate the key principles and main purpose of a bill and to flag up any concerns or specific areas where they …
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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has expressed strong support for the Clean Air (Human RIghts) Bill: "We know that the health burden of exposure to air pollution falls most often on the poorest and most deprived neighbourhoods. This is a social and racial justice issue, and no-one should have their health or life chances …
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All over the country, campaigners will be taking action on Clean Air Day, demonstrating large-scale support for clean air and urging decision-makers to implement the system changes needed. Find out about a Clean Air Day event near you.
From The Guardian: A new clean air law is starting out in parliament after the Green party peer Jenny Jones won first place in the House of Lords ballot for private members’ bills. Named Ella’s law, as a tribute to nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah who died from asthma induced by air pollution, the bill would establish a right to …
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