Mums for Lungs
@mumsforlungs.bsky.social
We are a UK network seriously concerned about #AirPollution’s impact on children’s health. All welcome, not just mums.
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Are you a senior leader or teacher curious to know how and why a School Street can benefit your school? We're here to answer your questions! #SchoolStreets #AirPollution
School Streets FAQs for school leadership teams and teachers — Mums for Lungs
June 11th 2025 Teachers - want to know why School Streets are so great? Read our School Street FAQs for schools!
www.mumsforlungs.org
January 23, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Are you a senior leader or teacher curious to know how and why a School Street can benefit your school? We're here to answer your questions! #SchoolStreets #AirPollution
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This #CleanAirNight I’ve been out popping posters on community noticeboards, railings outside healthcare centres, parks and local streets, and shops selling wood - simply to raise awareness.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:52 PM
This #CleanAirNight I’ve been out popping posters on community noticeboards, railings outside healthcare centres, parks and local streets, and shops selling wood - simply to raise awareness.
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Inspired by @freedomtodoubt.bsky.social’s brilliant post, I wanted to share my own experience of learning about the dangers of wood smoke.
It started a few years ago with a message on our street WhatsApp.
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It started a few years ago with a message on our street WhatsApp.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Inspired by @freedomtodoubt.bsky.social’s brilliant post, I wanted to share my own experience of learning about the dangers of wood smoke.
It started a few years ago with a message on our street WhatsApp.
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It started a few years ago with a message on our street WhatsApp.
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It’s #cleanairnight
Sadly many people have wood burners and don’t know the risks.
The tiny particulates are very damaging to health. (I got rid of mine several years ago after reading about the dangers.)
I often smell smoke in the air on a still night in West Worthing
@mumsforlungs.bsky.social
Sadly many people have wood burners and don’t know the risks.
The tiny particulates are very damaging to health. (I got rid of mine several years ago after reading about the dangers.)
I often smell smoke in the air on a still night in West Worthing
@mumsforlungs.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 6:56 PM
It’s #cleanairnight
Sadly many people have wood burners and don’t know the risks.
The tiny particulates are very damaging to health. (I got rid of mine several years ago after reading about the dangers.)
I often smell smoke in the air on a still night in West Worthing
@mumsforlungs.bsky.social
Sadly many people have wood burners and don’t know the risks.
The tiny particulates are very damaging to health. (I got rid of mine several years ago after reading about the dangers.)
I often smell smoke in the air on a still night in West Worthing
@mumsforlungs.bsky.social
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Supporting #CleanAirNight in RB Kingston. #Surbiton is worst place in UK for air pollution according to IQAir study & high rates of stove ownership according to UCL wood burner map. Awareness raising in the media has reduced #woodsmoke a bit, but more campaigning is needed! @mumsforlungs.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Supporting #CleanAirNight in RB Kingston. #Surbiton is worst place in UK for air pollution according to IQAir study & high rates of stove ownership according to UCL wood burner map. Awareness raising in the media has reduced #woodsmoke a bit, but more campaigning is needed! @mumsforlungs.bsky.social
"My now unused wood burner decorated with my youngest’s origami flowers, ready for #CleanAirNight. We stopped using our stove a few years ago after reading about increased cancer risk associated with wood burning at home." Alice, GP, South West England.
January 22, 2026 at 5:01 PM
"My now unused wood burner decorated with my youngest’s origami flowers, ready for #CleanAirNight. We stopped using our stove a few years ago after reading about increased cancer risk associated with wood burning at home." Alice, GP, South West England.
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until .. #TinkersHardwareLtd
Friendly, understood importance of this project, & despite the admitted irony that they sell logs (Kiln-dried all!), were fully onboard with the dangers of any air pollution & allowed immediate display of the poster in their window. What absolute community ⭐⭐⭐
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Friendly, understood importance of this project, & despite the admitted irony that they sell logs (Kiln-dried all!), were fully onboard with the dangers of any air pollution & allowed immediate display of the poster in their window. What absolute community ⭐⭐⭐
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January 22, 2026 at 2:44 PM
until .. #TinkersHardwareLtd
Friendly, understood importance of this project, & despite the admitted irony that they sell logs (Kiln-dried all!), were fully onboard with the dangers of any air pollution & allowed immediate display of the poster in their window. What absolute community ⭐⭐⭐
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Friendly, understood importance of this project, & despite the admitted irony that they sell logs (Kiln-dried all!), were fully onboard with the dangers of any air pollution & allowed immediate display of the poster in their window. What absolute community ⭐⭐⭐
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Welcome to Hove on #CleanAirNight & more specifically the shopping hub 7 Dials that despite being well served with a great & frequent bus service, on most days is stuffed w private cars, & quite a few diesel SUVs.
Here goes, I thought, get these posters onto as many shop windows as you can. 🧵1/7
Here goes, I thought, get these posters onto as many shop windows as you can. 🧵1/7
January 22, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Welcome to Hove on #CleanAirNight & more specifically the shopping hub 7 Dials that despite being well served with a great & frequent bus service, on most days is stuffed w private cars, & quite a few diesel SUVs.
Here goes, I thought, get these posters onto as many shop windows as you can. 🧵1/7
Here goes, I thought, get these posters onto as many shop windows as you can. 🧵1/7
Thanks to Alex in #Isleworth for putting up our posters in her local GP surgery and community centre, and for chatting to Hounslow Fire Brigade about #WoodBurning. Burning wood and smokeless fuel makes our air dirty and harms #Health. #CleanAirNight @lfb-hounslow.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Thanks to Alex in #Isleworth for putting up our posters in her local GP surgery and community centre, and for chatting to Hounslow Fire Brigade about #WoodBurning. Burning wood and smokeless fuel makes our air dirty and harms #Health. #CleanAirNight @lfb-hounslow.bsky.social
DEFRA has just published a consultation on solid fuel burning. We're happy to see a long-term campaign ask addressed - warning labels on stoves. However, the proposals will only impact future emissions; they will do nothing to help all those affected by existing burning. #CleanAirNight #WoodBurning
New wood-burning stoves to carry health warnings in UK plan
Pollution from wood burners kills thousands but proposed emissions limit would cut toxic particles by 9%
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:08 PM
DEFRA has just published a consultation on solid fuel burning. We're happy to see a long-term campaign ask addressed - warning labels on stoves. However, the proposals will only impact future emissions; they will do nothing to help all those affected by existing burning. #CleanAirNight #WoodBurning
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The webinar includes a Communities Against Woodsmoke presentation, which is also on our channel, with subtitles.
youtu.be/coRa3QZ0H1E
youtu.be/coRa3QZ0H1E
Lunchtime 101: Air Pollution. The Reality of Woodsmoke From Neighbours’ Stoves (UK)
YouTube video by Chronic Illness Channel
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 1:04 PM
The webinar includes a Communities Against Woodsmoke presentation, which is also on our channel, with subtitles.
youtu.be/coRa3QZ0H1E
youtu.be/coRa3QZ0H1E
"The smell of a warm fire, which many people find comforting, brings me so much anxiety, because all I can think is what it's doing to the health of my loved ones."
Thanks for taking part in our #CleanAirNight poster campaign Chloe. Much more needs to be done about #WoodBurning in the UK.
Thanks for taking part in our #CleanAirNight poster campaign Chloe. Much more needs to be done about #WoodBurning in the UK.
January 22, 2026 at 1:13 PM
"The smell of a warm fire, which many people find comforting, brings me so much anxiety, because all I can think is what it's doing to the health of my loved ones."
Thanks for taking part in our #CleanAirNight poster campaign Chloe. Much more needs to be done about #WoodBurning in the UK.
Thanks for taking part in our #CleanAirNight poster campaign Chloe. Much more needs to be done about #WoodBurning in the UK.
If you missed the ERCS Lunchtime Air Pollution 101 session on Tuesday, you can watch it back here. Great presentations from Communities Against Woodsmoke, @globalactionplan.bsky.social & @jillbelch.bsky.social, and discussion around actions that can be taken. #Scotland #AirPollution
Lunchtime 101: Air Pollution
Why is air pollution still a health risk in Scotland? And what can we do about it? Join us to hear from medical experts, environmental advocates, and community campaigners on how we can guarantee our…
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January 22, 2026 at 1:01 PM
If you missed the ERCS Lunchtime Air Pollution 101 session on Tuesday, you can watch it back here. Great presentations from Communities Against Woodsmoke, @globalactionplan.bsky.social & @jillbelch.bsky.social, and discussion around actions that can be taken. #Scotland #AirPollution
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Today is #CleanAirNight and we’re delighted to support @mumsforlungs.bsky.social and their campaign to reduce wood burning.
Make this the year you stop burning wood indoors, for your own health and for the health of your neighbours 💚
Make this the year you stop burning wood indoors, for your own health and for the health of your neighbours 💚
January 22, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Today is #CleanAirNight and we’re delighted to support @mumsforlungs.bsky.social and their campaign to reduce wood burning.
Make this the year you stop burning wood indoors, for your own health and for the health of your neighbours 💚
Make this the year you stop burning wood indoors, for your own health and for the health of your neighbours 💚
Thank you @helenjane.bsky.social, and the Tin Man, for helping to share the facts about #WoodBurning!
Our posters are popping up all over the country - have you spotted one yet? #CleanAirNight
Our posters are popping up all over the country - have you spotted one yet? #CleanAirNight
@mumsforlungs.bsky.social this Tin Man in Manchester says “have a heart; I can smell your smoke here in the suburbs. Think of others” #CleanAirNight
January 22, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Thank you @helenjane.bsky.social, and the Tin Man, for helping to share the facts about #WoodBurning!
Our posters are popping up all over the country - have you spotted one yet? #CleanAirNight
Our posters are popping up all over the country - have you spotted one yet? #CleanAirNight
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How can replacing fireplaces and older stoves with modern Ecodesign wood burning stoves, help provide cleaner air, when the NAEI data clearly shows that 22 pollutants of 53, would be higher?
See all the data with calculations here:
chronicillnesschannel.co.uk/uk-air-pollu...
#CleanAirNight
See all the data with calculations here:
chronicillnesschannel.co.uk/uk-air-pollu...
#CleanAirNight
January 22, 2026 at 10:58 AM
How can replacing fireplaces and older stoves with modern Ecodesign wood burning stoves, help provide cleaner air, when the NAEI data clearly shows that 22 pollutants of 53, would be higher?
See all the data with calculations here:
chronicillnesschannel.co.uk/uk-air-pollu...
#CleanAirNight
See all the data with calculations here:
chronicillnesschannel.co.uk/uk-air-pollu...
#CleanAirNight
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It’s #CleanAirNight! Did you know that wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home? Wood burning smoke produces fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5), which enters your bloodstream when inhaled and can cause heart & lung disease, as well as increase your risk of diabetes and dementia
January 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM
It’s #CleanAirNight! Did you know that wood burning is the most polluting way to heat your home? Wood burning smoke produces fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5), which enters your bloodstream when inhaled and can cause heart & lung disease, as well as increase your risk of diabetes and dementia
Huge thanks to our volunteers for putting up these posters to help shine a light on the uncomfortable facts about #WoodBurning. Here's a selection from London, Sheffield and Manchester. Can you think twice about burning? #CleanAirNight
January 22, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Huge thanks to our volunteers for putting up these posters to help shine a light on the uncomfortable facts about #WoodBurning. Here's a selection from London, Sheffield and Manchester. Can you think twice about burning? #CleanAirNight
It's #CleanAirNight. Can you rethink burning, tonight and beyond?
Wood burning creates tiny particles of pollution (including soot and carbon) that lodge deep in our bodies and make us sick. This doesn't just affect the household burning, but their neighbours, too.
Wood burning creates tiny particles of pollution (including soot and carbon) that lodge deep in our bodies and make us sick. This doesn't just affect the household burning, but their neighbours, too.
January 22, 2026 at 9:03 AM
It's #CleanAirNight. Can you rethink burning, tonight and beyond?
Wood burning creates tiny particles of pollution (including soot and carbon) that lodge deep in our bodies and make us sick. This doesn't just affect the household burning, but their neighbours, too.
Wood burning creates tiny particles of pollution (including soot and carbon) that lodge deep in our bodies and make us sick. This doesn't just affect the household burning, but their neighbours, too.
How much #AirPollution is created when you burn wood?
👉 Defra approved/#Ecodesign stove = 400 times more polluting than a gas boiler.
👉 Open fire = 4000 times more polluting than a gas boiler.
Please think twice about burning if you don't need to.
#WoodBurning
👉 Defra approved/#Ecodesign stove = 400 times more polluting than a gas boiler.
👉 Open fire = 4000 times more polluting than a gas boiler.
Please think twice about burning if you don't need to.
#WoodBurning
January 21, 2026 at 8:02 PM
How much #AirPollution is created when you burn wood?
👉 Defra approved/#Ecodesign stove = 400 times more polluting than a gas boiler.
👉 Open fire = 4000 times more polluting than a gas boiler.
Please think twice about burning if you don't need to.
#WoodBurning
👉 Defra approved/#Ecodesign stove = 400 times more polluting than a gas boiler.
👉 Open fire = 4000 times more polluting than a gas boiler.
Please think twice about burning if you don't need to.
#WoodBurning
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Fireworks debate in Westminster Hall (19 Jan, ~3 hrs, many MPs): powerful testimony on noise, PTSD, pets & ~550 child A&E burns - but no mention of air pollution at all in the entire discussion. Another sign of how low air quality gets considered.
👉 hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026...
👉 hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026...
January 21, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Fireworks debate in Westminster Hall (19 Jan, ~3 hrs, many MPs): powerful testimony on noise, PTSD, pets & ~550 child A&E burns - but no mention of air pollution at all in the entire discussion. Another sign of how low air quality gets considered.
👉 hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026...
👉 hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026...
We've been nominated for a Glomama award for our #DitchDiesel campaign - we'd love it if you could vote for us!
Do take a look at all the other amazing nominations while you're there. Voting closes this Sunday (25th). 🙏🙏🙏
glomamaawards.com/vote_now/
Do take a look at all the other amazing nominations while you're there. Voting closes this Sunday (25th). 🙏🙏🙏
glomamaawards.com/vote_now/
January 21, 2026 at 2:21 PM
We've been nominated for a Glomama award for our #DitchDiesel campaign - we'd love it if you could vote for us!
Do take a look at all the other amazing nominations while you're there. Voting closes this Sunday (25th). 🙏🙏🙏
glomamaawards.com/vote_now/
Do take a look at all the other amazing nominations while you're there. Voting closes this Sunday (25th). 🙏🙏🙏
glomamaawards.com/vote_now/
We're excited to be speaking at the @landorlinks.bsky.social #SchoolStreets South conference on February 12th. Our founder, Jemima, will be taking part in two panels, discussing behaviour change and sharing insights from our years of campaigning for School Streets. #AirPollution #ActiveTravel
School Streets South 2026 | Landor LINKS: LIVE
The 2026 conference will highlight the latest developments from Active Travel England and the Department for Transport, alongside new research, case studies, and practical advice for authorities…
www.landorlinks.uk
January 21, 2026 at 1:01 PM
We're excited to be speaking at the @landorlinks.bsky.social #SchoolStreets South conference on February 12th. Our founder, Jemima, will be taking part in two panels, discussing behaviour change and sharing insights from our years of campaigning for School Streets. #AirPollution #ActiveTravel
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Tens of thousands of lives are being shortened in the UK by air pollution, according to the Environment Agency. What can the Government do to protect public health and the environment?
We’ve launched an inquiry: committees.parliament.uk/work/9561/ai...
We’ve launched an inquiry: committees.parliament.uk/work/9561/ai...
January 20, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Tens of thousands of lives are being shortened in the UK by air pollution, according to the Environment Agency. What can the Government do to protect public health and the environment?
We’ve launched an inquiry: committees.parliament.uk/work/9561/ai...
We’ve launched an inquiry: committees.parliament.uk/work/9561/ai...
A new study has examined the long-term relationship between early childhood exposure to indoor #AirPollution and cognitive performance in adulthood.
"Individuals exposed to indoor air pollution from solid fuels during childhood performed significantly worse on cognitive tests later in life".
"Individuals exposed to indoor air pollution from solid fuels during childhood performed significantly worse on cognitive tests later in life".
Childhood smoke exposure linked to cognitive decline in later life - AirQualityNews
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…
airqualitynews.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM
A new study has examined the long-term relationship between early childhood exposure to indoor #AirPollution and cognitive performance in adulthood.
"Individuals exposed to indoor air pollution from solid fuels during childhood performed significantly worse on cognitive tests later in life".
"Individuals exposed to indoor air pollution from solid fuels during childhood performed significantly worse on cognitive tests later in life".