ldn-health.bsky.social
Updates from the Mayor of London’s Health & Wellbeing Team. Dedicated to tackling London’s health inequalities and creating a healthier, fairer city for all.
👤 Joined on 20 November 2024
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@ldn-health.bsky.socialAir pollution stunts children’s lung growth. New Queen Mary research found that improvements in air quality after the introduction of London’s ULEZ are associated with accelerated lung growth in children. Read more: shorturl.at/Jx86o
Show PostAn independent study from @qmul.bsky.social found that after the ULEZ was introduced, children’s lungs grew faster in central London and have now caught up with children outside the capital. The decisions to tackle toxic air weren’t always easy but London is showing that bold action works.
Show Post🌍🫁 New Lancet research finds London's #ULEZ is linked to accelerated lung growth in children. In a 5-year study of 3,400+ children, reduced air pollution helped London children "catch up" in lung development, providing powerful evidence that clean air policies deliver real #PublicHealth benefits.
Show PostNEW: London has achieved the historic milestone of meeting the legal limits for nitrogen dioxide for the first time in 2024 - 184 years earlier than experts predicted.
Show PostIn London, hate will never win.
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