Patrick Lee
@patrickjalee.bsky.social
Comms Manager for Impact on Urban Health, focusing on health, air pollution, and climate.
Brill reporting. Most people underestimate the social cost of diesel vans.
Diesel delivery vans cost London alone over £2 *billion* every year.
Diesel delivery vans cost London alone over £2 *billion* every year.
September 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Brill reporting. Most people underestimate the social cost of diesel vans.
Diesel delivery vans cost London alone over £2 *billion* every year.
Diesel delivery vans cost London alone over £2 *billion* every year.
Reposted by Patrick Lee
Improve air quality: Access to healthy food is vital for a healthy society. So is clean air.
The Govt can protect children from toxic air pollution. Bold national action, like a new Clean Air Act, would be an investment in better public health: urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/opi...
The Govt can protect children from toxic air pollution. Bold national action, like a new Clean Air Act, would be an investment in better public health: urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/opi...
Improving air quality must be central to Labour’s health mission
Action would help to save money and reduce social inequalities. Matt Towner writes for New Statesman.
urbanhealth.org.uk
June 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Improve air quality: Access to healthy food is vital for a healthy society. So is clean air.
The Govt can protect children from toxic air pollution. Bold national action, like a new Clean Air Act, would be an investment in better public health: urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/opi...
The Govt can protect children from toxic air pollution. Bold national action, like a new Clean Air Act, would be an investment in better public health: urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/opi...
Not sure if you've seen this, but if not you might find it interesting:
www.actionforcleanair.org.uk/evidence-res...
www.actionforcleanair.org.uk/evidence-res...
Policy pathway to reduce air pollution by phasing out domestic burning by 2030
Wood burning in our homes is a key cause of air pollution and has significant impacts both on people’s health and the environment. We outline five critical problems which currently act as barriers to ...
www.actionforcleanair.org.uk
May 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Not sure if you've seen this, but if not you might find it interesting:
www.actionforcleanair.org.uk/evidence-res...
www.actionforcleanair.org.uk/evidence-res...
Impact on Urban Health are doing loads on wood burning:
urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/new...
urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/rep...
urbanhealth.org.uk/partnerships...
urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/new...
urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/rep...
urbanhealth.org.uk/partnerships...
The Government’s backward step on wood-burning stoves puts public health and climate action at risk
The Government's decision to permit wood-burning stoves in new builds contradicts growing evidence about the harmful effects these stoves have on public health and the environment.
urbanhealth.org.uk
May 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Impact on Urban Health are doing loads on wood burning:
urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/new...
urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/rep...
urbanhealth.org.uk/partnerships...
urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/new...
urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/rep...
urbanhealth.org.uk/partnerships...
What are the solutions?
Consider whether what we gain from social media is worth what it costs: Our data sold to the highest bidder to help manipulate behaviour.
And to advocate for/move to ad-free, subscription-based platforms.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/technol...
Consider whether what we gain from social media is worth what it costs: Our data sold to the highest bidder to help manipulate behaviour.
And to advocate for/move to ad-free, subscription-based platforms.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/technol...
Facebook and Google need ad-free options says Jaron Lanier
Virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier says the tech firms should offer an alternative to ads.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
What are the solutions?
Consider whether what we gain from social media is worth what it costs: Our data sold to the highest bidder to help manipulate behaviour.
And to advocate for/move to ad-free, subscription-based platforms.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/technol...
Consider whether what we gain from social media is worth what it costs: Our data sold to the highest bidder to help manipulate behaviour.
And to advocate for/move to ad-free, subscription-based platforms.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/technol...
It's also exactly what the Centre for Countering Digital Hate warned about Twitter specifically:
counterhate.com/topic/twitter/
counterhate.com/topic/twitter/
Twitter — Center for Countering Digital Hate | CCDH
Hate and disinformation have skyrocketed on Twitter - now X - since Elon Musk took over the platform.
counterhate.com
April 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
It's also exactly what the Centre for Countering Digital Hate warned about Twitter specifically:
counterhate.com/topic/twitter/
counterhate.com/topic/twitter/
This is exactly what Jaron Lanier warns us about social media platforms and their business models.
Their focus on advertising, data collection, and manipulation harms people and society.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFsS...
Their focus on advertising, data collection, and manipulation harms people and society.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFsS...
Jaron Lanier: Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Account Right Now
YouTube video by Pioneer Works
www.youtube.com
April 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
This is exactly what Jaron Lanier warns us about social media platforms and their business models.
Their focus on advertising, data collection, and manipulation harms people and society.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFsS...
Their focus on advertising, data collection, and manipulation harms people and society.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFsS...