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Philanthropic organisation bringing together governments, funders, businesses and campaigners for a world where everyone breathes clean air 🌍 #CleanAirNow

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📢 NEW: Governments continue to funnel billions into fossil fuel-prolonging projects - while clean air gets just 1% of #GlobalDev finance.

Explore the findings of our report, The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2025, out today 👉 bit.ly/4gXEAjm
Experts in Nigeria are sounding the alarm on the health risks of #AirPollution.

It's one of the country's most serious environmental health threats, causing 114,000 premature deaths each year. Learn more 🗞️ https://bit.ly/3Nlmlt9
Experts decry health hazards of urban air pollution
Experts have raised an alarm over the growing public health risks posed by worsening urban air pollution in Nigeria, warning that toxic
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January 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The case for action on dirty air has never been clearer:
🚑 Nearly 8m premature deaths each year
🌫 99% of people breathe unsafe air
🌍 #1 environmental health threat globally

We outline the key facts & stats on #AirPollution 🔽
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Facts and stats on air pollution
Poor air quality is bad for our health, planet and economies. Here are alarming statistics and facts about air pollution.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Freely available #AirQuality data enables communities, scientists and policymakers to understand and address #AirPollution effectively📡

Revisit how we're supporting organisations to make #OpenData a reality worldwide ✍️⬇️
https://bit.ly/41fWLdC
5 projects enhancing open data for clean air
Imagine having no idea what's in the air you breathe. This is the reality for many communities worldwide. But it doesn't have to be this way. Open data – information that anyone can freely access and use – is transforming how we understand and tackle ai...
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January 19, 2026 at 8:07 AM
#AirPollution in #Ghana’s major cities is on the rise, with new findings showing particulate matter levels far above safe limits. 🚨

Experts warn that this poses a growing public health threat, especially in urban areas. 🗞️⬇️

https://bit.ly/49CBaip
Study warns Ghana's air pollution threatens public health
Air pollution across major cities in Ghana continues to rise, with new findings showing harmful fine particles far above safe health...
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January 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Air pollution doesn’t just harm children’s lungs — it may also affect their long-term brain health. 🧠

A new study links childhood exposure to indoor #AirPollution from solid fuels like coal and wood to cognitive decline later in life.

https://bit.ly/4aV3Gyd
Childhood smoke exposure linked to cognitive decline in later life
A new study suggests that growing up in households reliant on solid fuels such as coal, wood and plant waste may have lasting consequences for brain health, with measurable cognitive impairment emergi...
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January 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The 2025 ozone hole was the 5th smallest it's been since 1992 🥹

NASA & @climate.noaa.gov scientists say this shows that controls on ozone-depleting substances established by the 92' Montreal Protocol are driving ozone layer recovery!

Learn more 👇 https://bit.ly/3NnZQ6T
NOAA, NASA: 2025 ozone hole is 5th smallest since 1992
Scientists with NOAA and NASA have ranked this year’s ozone hole over the Antarctic as the fifth smallest since 1992 — the year that the Montreal Protocol, a landmark international agreement to phase ...
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January 14, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Introducing our new Executive Director for Europe: Maria‑Krystyna Duval 🎉

Maria-Krystyna will lead a two‑year programme supporting nine countries to implement the EU's Ambient #AirQuality Directive, one of the world's most progressive air pollution laws.

👉 https://bit.ly/4qeIgAV #AAQD
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January 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Cars that emit fumes closer to the pavement results in 40% more pollutions for pedestrians 🚗💨

New research in York and Milan reveals which cars are most polluting, and how design choices could significantly reduce #AirPollution 🔽 @theguardian.com
https://bit.ly/4swA9Br
Exhaust pipe position affects how much air pollution we breathe, research finds
Cars that emit fumes closer to pavement result in pedestrians experiencing 40% more pollution
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January 12, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Is #AirPollution an underreported health story of the decade?

"For health journalists, the data are unequivocal: Air pollution is no longer just an environmental issue; it’s a global public health emergency." - @klburke.bsky.social for @healthjournalism.org

➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/4qDWTxj
Why air pollution is an underreported health story of the decade
Air pollution is a global public health emergency. Journalists must emphasize health equity, economic loss and systemic bodily harm.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:36 AM
New research suggests #AirPollution may significantly undermine the health benefits of regular exercise 🫁

Long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution weakens this protective effect - particularly in the most polluted areas.

Learn more ⬇️ www.nursinginpractice.com/clinical/res...
Air pollution significantly cuts health benefits of exercise, study suggests
Air pollution can significantly undermine the health benefits of regular exercise, according to a new global study.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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Check this out!

We were recently featured on an episode of Clean Air Report Ghana. This interview unpacks key findings from #SoGA2025, what drives the steep health burden in Ghana, and effective interventions.

Listen now 📻 tinyurl.com/yzr35tbb
#AirQuality #CleanAirForAll
The Air That’s Killing Us: Ghana in the Global Pollution Crisis - Clean Air Report Ghana
Air pollution is now the world’s second leading cause of early death — right behind high blood pressure. In 2023 alone, it claimed 7.9 million lives globally, including more than 32,000 in Ghana, wher...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:21 PM
ICYMI: #AirQuality Toolkit for Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) 🛠️

This practical guide supports DFIs to integrate clean air into their multi-sectoral investments & to understand how their development projects can lead to #AirQuality improvement ⬇️ https://bit.ly/42ZOU4J
Air Quality Toolkit for Development Finance Institutions
A practical guide helps development finance institutions to integrate clean air into their investments and development projects.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Air pollution hits women the hardest:
🏥 Greater risk of heart disease, asthma & breast cancer
🤰 Links to miscarriage, stillbirth & fertility challenges
🌍 Exacerbates the unequal effects of climate change

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The unequal impact of air pollution on women
Air pollution disproportionately impacts women’s health and contributes to climate change, which exacerbates inequalities.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Dirty air is a health crisis:
🧠 Linked to strokes, dementia and cancer
👶 8.1m premature deaths per year - including babies and children
🏥 More illness, hospital visits and pressure on health services

Clean air = healthier lives. Learn more ⬇️
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Health and air pollution
Air pollution is a public health emergency. Improving air quality can improve the health of billions of people around the world.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Our CEO, @janeburston.bsky.social, has been recognised in New Years Honours List 2026 for her exceptional contribution to combatting air pollution in the UK and beyond. 🎉

Read more: https://bit.ly/4q4qYXg
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December 30, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Dirty air is bad for business:
🌍 $6T in annual health costs
📉 1.2B work days lost yearly
👥 Lower productivity, more staff absences, lower crop yields

The longer we wait to tackle #AirPollution, the higher the cost 🔽 https://bit.ly/3XVVYwE
Economy and air pollution
Dirty air results in staggering health care costs and reduces businesses' productivity. Cleaner air will help build stronger economies.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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NEW: We’re delighted that our founder @jemimavivien.bsky.social & @nateaston.bsky.social's pitch to the @commonseac.parliament.uk for an #AirPollution inquiry has been accepted! Thanks for all the hard work from so many on this - a fantastic end to the year! committees.parliament.uk/publications...
December 19, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Johannesburg’s Youth Air Champions are turning concern about #AirPollution into action through workshops, debates, field visits & social media campaigns that put young voices at the centre of the city’s response to toxic air.

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https://bit.ly/3XTQLVA
How Youth Action is Breathing New Life into Johannesburg
From classrooms to community halls, Johannesburg’s Youth Air Champions are turning knowledge into action, leading a movement that is redefining what youth-led environmental leadership looks like - and...
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December 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Cleaning our air is one of the most immediate ways to protect the planet 🌎

Cutting super pollutants can accelerate climate action, and save lives through improved #AirQuality and #PublicHealth.

Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4dpSnw8
December 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
A historic UN declaration officially recognises #AirPollution's impact as a major driver of poor health 😷

But it could go much further, by endorsing the WHO target to halve air pollution-related deaths by 2040. Learn more ⬇️
https://bit.ly/482m6vy
December 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Excited to launch the Low-Cost Air Quality Monitoring Toolkit - a DIY resource empowering communities to generate hyperlocal air quality data 📩

📅 Join us next Thursday (18 Dec) at 7am (EST) for the launch + expert panel on community-driven air quality monitoring: bit.ly/CASSair
December 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Air pollution is a global issue with regional variations. Do you know how air pollution impacts health in your country?

We've broken down key statistics for exposure levels & health impacts from poor air quality for 200+ countries ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/bdfutxhy
#AirQuality #CleanAirForAll #SoGA2025
December 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
@ourkidsclimate.bsky.social is a dynamic, grassroots network supporting parents & concerned adults from over 50 countries to tackle #AirPollution & climate change.

Through its work, parents are driving clean air action, motivated by love for their children. Learn more 🔽
https://bit.ly/4qb7KyO
Parents for Clean Air: How love is driving global action on air pollution
Worldwide, more than 90 percent of children breathe polluted air every day. Children are especially vulnerable to air pollution – due both to their physiology, and to the type and degree of their expo...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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From London hitting clean air targets nearly 200 years early to Bangkok strengthening its targets, here are our 5 top moments from 2025, where cities around the world showed how they are delivering cleaner air and safer futures.
December 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
In Surabaya, Indonesia, thick smoke from a nearby waste-to-energy incinerator plant drove #AirPollution levels up to 8x WHO limits 🏭

Community volunteers are advocating for data transparency & stronger waste reduction policies to clean the air, protect public health & the climate ⤵️ bit.ly/4oAPb6h
December 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM