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Yasmine Yau
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Senior Health Specialist @cleanairfund.bsky.social, Global Health Policy MSc Student @lshtm.bsky.social. Previous experience in AMR and Child Health & 10 years @NHS. Views are my own.
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🩵 Breathing Clean Air is a Human Right.🩵

Loud and clear from UN Special Rapporteur @astridpuentes.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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nina-ren.bsky.social
WHO @drmarianeira.bsky.social accepts the Health Sector Call to Action on #AirPollution to save lives, signed by organizations representing 47 million health professionals and patients:

www.who.int/news/item/17...

Proud that @cleanairfund.bsky.social is also supporting this vital call.
March 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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cleanairfund.bsky.social
The @who.int 2nd Global Conference on #AirPollution & #Health brings renewed focus to the devastating public health impacts of dirty air.

A display of images from @climatevisuals.bsky.social ‘visualising air pollution’ collection helps to bring their stories to life for delegates ▶️ bit.ly/41ZGgSi
Istu Prayogi (58) watches skyscrapers with x-rays of his health condition in his hand. Every morning he coughs and spits out ripples of thick blood, affected by the air pollution. Jakarta, Indonesia. Credit: Aji Styawan / Climate Visuals Maria Nkosi demonstrates how she uses an inhaler a few times a week for her asthma at her home which is a street away from a mine in Clever, Witbank, Emalahleni, South Africa. Credit: Gulshan Khan / Climate Visuals Liz Godfrey walks her children to school through busy traffic, on 24th January 2024 in Didsbury, Manchester, England. Credit: Mary Turner / Climate Visuals Lifa Mnisi (29) explains his medication in his home in the Vosman area in Witbank, Emalahleni, South Africa, on November 29, 2023. Lifa was diagnosed with bronchitis and asthma in 2007 after many trips to the doctor and misdiagnoses. Credit: Gulshan Khan / Climate Visuals
March 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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cleanairfund.bsky.social
Check out this collection of resources on the impact of #AirPollution on #PublicHealth and strategies for action by our partners @who.int @lancetcountdown.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social @unicef.org @worldheart.org @rcpch.bsky.social @rcphysicians.bsky.social ▶️ bit.ly/3FwDf43
Health and air pollution resources
Resources on the impact of air pollution on public health and strategies for action, developed by organisations supported by Clean Air Fund.
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March 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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cleanairfund.bsky.social
We're proud to join the nearly 50 million people calling for urgent clean air action to improve #Health❤️‍🩹

Add your voice to urge decision-makers to stop pollution and deliver cleaner air for people and planet: www.who.int/teams/enviro... @who.int #AirPollution
gchalliance.bsky.social The Global Climate And Health Alliance @gchalliance.bsky.social · Mar 17
🙌 Unprecedented show of unity!
➕ 47 million #health professionals, patients, advocates, representatives from civil society orgs & individuals worldwide have signed a resounding call for urgent action to reduce #airpollution.
🖊️Add your voice here: www.who.int/teams/enviro...
Call for clean air action
www.who.int
March 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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cleanairfund.bsky.social
Heading to Cartagena, Colombia for the @who.int Global Conference on #AirPollution and Health? 🫁

Join us for a welcome reception on Monday 24 March, co-hosted with @fossiltreaty.bsky.social. All conference attendees welcome - no registration required.

www.cleanairfund.org/theme/health/
Promotional card in English for the 'Clear Skies, Healthy Energies' welcome reception event on 24 March in Cartagena, Colombia, for the WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health. Promotional card in Spanish for the 'Clear Skies, Healthy Energies' welcome reception event on 24 March in Cartagena, Colombia, for the WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health.
March 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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gchalliance.bsky.social
🙌 Unprecedented show of unity!
➕ 47 million #health professionals, patients, advocates, representatives from civil society orgs & individuals worldwide have signed a resounding call for urgent action to reduce #airpollution.
🖊️Add your voice here: www.who.int/teams/enviro...
Call for clean air action
www.who.int
March 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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cleanairfund.bsky.social
Air pollution disproportionately impacts women’s health. It also contributes to the #ClimateCrisis, which exacerbates inequality ⚖️

We need more inclusive research & solutions created with & for women to #AccelerateAction on clean air for all 👭 #IWD2025
www.cleanairfund.org/news-item/im...
The unequal impact of air pollution on women
Air pollution disproportionately impacts women’s health and contributes to climate change, which exacerbates inequalities.
www.cleanairfund.org
March 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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srenvironment.bsky.social
Thank you for joining this urgent 🚨 and important #calltoAction from @WHO for a #cleanair

It is a human right, not a luxury

Am writing this from #CDMX with this 👇🏽 #AirQuality today
high levels of ozone, that has important risks for health and ecosystems

My eyes 👀 burn 🔥
March 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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healthpolicywatch.bsky.social
Bolstered by strong support from @who.int member states, there are high hopes that an ambitious new Global Action Plan on #Climate Change and Health will be approved at #WHA78.

✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social
@gvagrad.bsky.social
@worldfoodprogramme.bsky.social
#COP30
Strong Support Among WHO Member States For Health-Focused Action On Climate Change - Health Policy Watch
Bolstered by strong support in Africa, Europe and Latin America, there are high hopes that an ambitious new Global Action Plan on Climate Change and Health
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February 24, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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gchalliance.bsky.social
Here is an important event you don't want to miss this year: Global Conference on #AirPollution & #Health.
🗓️25-27 of March,
🇨🇴Cartagena, #Colombia
Poster of Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health. 25 - 27 of March, Colombia (source WHO)
February 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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healthpolicywatch.bsky.social
WHO Member States gave strong backing to a proposed new
@who.int roadmap to reduce air pollution’s health impacts – with the ambitious global goal of cutting mortality attributable to human-produced sources by 50% by 2040.

✍️ Elaine Ruth Fletcher
@wellcometrust.bsky.social
New WHO Air Pollution Road Map Gets Strong Support; Member States Ask For Greater 'Equity' Focus In Climate Work  - Health Policy Watch
WHO Member States appeared to give strong backing to a proposed new WHO roadmap to reduce air pollution’s health impacts - with the ambitious global goal of
healthpolicy-watch.news
February 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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drgaryfuller.bsky.social
Air pollution increases your chances of getting cancer and affects how you would respond to treatment. For more on #airpollution and cancer see my piece:

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Action to tackle air pollution failing to keep up with research
Globally, outdoor air pollution is second only to tobacco as greatest cause of lung and respiratory cancers
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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drgaryfuller.bsky.social
Growing evidence on lung cancer and #airpollution and reasons for the strongest action possible.

@andrewgregory.com for @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Air pollution causing 1,100 cases a year of main form of lung cancer in UK
Exclusive: Health experts and cancer charities say findings should serve as wake-up call to ministers
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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healthpolicywatch.bsky.social
Argentina Withdraws From WHO - Executive Board Pauses Approval Of New Resolutions Pending Cost Reviews  - Health Policy Watch
Argentina’s maverick President, Javier Milei, declared Wednesday that he would follow the United States in withdrawing from the World Health Organization -
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February 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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drmarianeira.bsky.social
Call to action: Stop polluting the air, prevent diseases & save lives. The health community supports @who.int in calling on world leaders and decision makers to ensure a future with clean air for all.
Add your voice and sign #CleanAir #BreatheLife www.who.int/teams/enviro...
Call for clean air action
www.who.int
January 27, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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drgaryfuller.bsky.social
Researchers in Scotland found patterns in health data that suggest that #airpollution breathed by children may affect their chances of getting dementia in later life.

My latest for @guardian.com

Research by @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How dementia could be linked to air pollution in early life
Scottish researchers find childhood pollution a likely factor, but association with mid-life air quality less clear
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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healthpolicywatch.bsky.social
The health risks posed by air pollution in 23 Asian countries have been analyzed together for the first time – and over 3.4 million deaths occurred in 2021, representing 40% of global air pollution deaths.

✍️ @cbhattacharji.bsky.social
#AirQuality | #Ozone
Vehicles, Household Air Pollution Pose Fatal Threat In 23 Asian Countries - Health Policy Watch
The health risks posed by air pollution in the 23 Asian countries sandwiched between Russia and Australia have been analysed together for the first time – and
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January 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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drgaryfuller.bsky.social
Community analysis of Breathe London data reveals #airpollution impacts of fee paying schools.

Investigations from King's College London indicated larger catchments than state schools.

Should this cause us to question the sustainability of fee paying schools?

www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Private school run in south London linked to 27% rise in air pollution
Campaigners say pollution levels in street in Herne Hill were far higher when private schools were open
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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cleanairfund.bsky.social
Great overview of scientists' understanding of the impacts of #AirPollution on the brain from @nature.com ⬇️

#AirPollution #PublicHealth
go.nature.com/3DY9gkU
Air pollution and brain damage: what the science says
Epidemiological studies have linked dirty air to dementia and other brain disorders. Now researchers are trying to determine how pollutants do their damage, and how much harm they cause.
go.nature.com
January 16, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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healthpolicywatch.bsky.social
Third Of Nations Collect No Air Quality Data, Masking Health Risks For One Billion People - Health Policy Watch
More than one-third of countries worldwide lack government-level air quality monitoring, leaving nearly one billion people in the dark about one of the
healthpolicy-watch.news
December 13, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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impurbanhealth.bsky.social
Another study demonstrating the links between air pollution and infertility.

"...we and others are increasingly showing that male exposures are important, both in terms of fertility, and potentially later in child health outcomes.”

www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
Exposure to air pollution increases infertility risk, US study finds
Research shows common air pollutants can be detrimental to egg, sperm and embryo development
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2024 at 9:49 AM
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drgaryfuller.bsky.social
New research points to the health benefits and cost savings from #netzero.

Early deaths from air pollution in US could be reduced by between 4,000 and 15,000 a year by 2035, saving billions of $.

My latest piece for @guardian.com

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How climate policies reduce air pollution saving lives and money
Early deaths from air pollution in US could be reduced by between 4,000 and 15,000 a year by 2035, study shows
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2024 at 8:34 AM
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cleanairfund.bsky.social
What does #AirQuality have to do with children's development? 👶

Cleaner air could improve a child's working memory by 6%, equivalent to four extra weeks of learning per year, according to researchers at @officialuom.bsky.social

Explore this issue further 🔽
www.cleanairfund.org/theme/childr...
Children and air pollution
Poor air quality affects the health and wellbeing of babies and children. Tackling air pollution can avert asthma and other illnesses.
www.cleanairfund.org
November 29, 2024 at 9:56 AM
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"Only 24 of 54 African nations are set up to measure air quality in some capacity."

But here's the GREAT NEWS: This is one of those rare continent-level stats that could readily be turned on its head within the span of the next year -- if we want it to. 1/6

www.forbes.com/sites/jamieh...
More Air Pollution Monitoring In Africa Urgently Needed, Study Finds
High levels of air pollution could mean cardiovascular diseases overtake infectious diseases as the leading cause of death in Africa, according to a new analysis.
www.forbes.com
November 29, 2024 at 10:56 AM