News
Open letter about diesel emissions
There are still millions of diesel cars on our roads emitting suspiciously high levels of air pollution. We’ve written an open letter to the judge on the upcoming diesel emissions class action. We need full transparency about the vehicle emissions we are all breathing.
Local authorities still failing to tackle wood burning
Our latest research, building on our previous Freedom of Information requests from 2021 and 2023, again reveals the inadequacy of the Government’s legislation in tackling air pollution from wood burning in smoke control areas.
School Streets Facebook group
Our School Streets Facebook group brings together people from all over the UK to talk about School Streets. We collectively share information, answer questions, give advice and can set up one-to-one chats
Wood burning template letter to councils
Some councils get it, and some don’t. We applaud Lambeth Council’s strong messaging on the need to reduce wood burning and Oxford City Council’s Do You Fuel Good campaign,
Wood burning template letter to the media
How can something as toxic as the burning of wood be promoted by so many magazines and house renovation TV shows?
Make the school run your superpower!
Whichever way you look at it, the school run will take up a significant amount of your life over the next seven years. But it doesn’t have to be a horror story.
Pollution solutions from Year 9s - an epic STEM challenge
Last month we collaborated with Kate Pryse-Lloyd, CEO of STEM Workshops, to create a day-long STEM workshop for Year 9 students across four schools in Lambeth and Southwark in London.
Clean Air Now
Our analysis of data from hospital trusts across London has revealed that more than 15,000 children under 5 were admitted to hospitals across London in 2023 with serious breathing difficulties.
Why Controlled Parking Zones are good for children’s health
It can be hard to connect children’s health with Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs); how can being able to park affect how healthy our children are? Find out why, if we want healthier, calmer and safer streets, we should support CPZs.
Wood burning: government failings
Our new research reveals the inadequacy of the Government’s legislation in tackling air pollution from wood burning. Only three fines have been handed out in Smoke Control Areas since Jan 2022, despite 10,000 complaints.
Wood burning posters
It’s wood burning season and we want to help spread the word about the air pollution impact of burning wood in open fires, stoves and firepits.
How much air pollution does wood burning create?
Are you thinking of installing a wood burning stove or re-opening your fireplace, or do you know someone who is planning to? Please take a look at our new graphic.
Clean Air Carnival
On Thursday June 8th, we held a Clean Air Carnival, as the culmination to our Spring Science Fest!
ScienceFest! A celebration of clean air
Mums for Lungs are proud to present … our first ever ScienceFest! In this celebration of clean air we've collaborated with some of the most prestigious scientific organisations in the UK to create an army of junior citizen scientists, who are learning about, measuring and assessing the air around us.
School Streets camera costs research
Our new research shows that using Automatic Number Plate Reinforcement (ANPR) cameras to enforce School Streets means they are also self-funding within their first year, with London’s existing 500+ school streets in London currently creating a £31m revenue stream.
It’s time to put the spotlight on air pollution and obesity
Something that we became aware of recently at Mums for Lungs is the link between air pollution and obesity. It hasn’t made frontpage news yet but it’s been highlighted by several studies published across the world over the last few years.
School Streets flyers
To help you campaign for a School Street at your school, we have now created a form so that you can order our School Streets flyers directly.
Write to your head teacher about air pollution
To celebrate Car Free Day this year, we are encouraging parents to contact their children’s schools to highlight the issue of air pollution and why it’s important for everyone - but especially schools - to take action to reduce it.
Time is running out for clean air
Matt Oliver from Hark Films approached us earlier this year to ask us if he could make a short film about air pollution for us. We said yes please! Huge thanks to him and the brilliant Sophie Cartman for their time on this.
Why don’t you campaign on…
…the tube, low traffic neighbourhoods, incinerators, perfumes or air fresheners, mould, flame retardants, VOCs in paints…?