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A new report from HEI in partnership with UNICEF details health impacts of air pollution, which has moved ahead of tobacco and poor diet as a risk factor for death.

Welcome to the Air Pollution Companion – a ‘one stop shop’ to learn about air pollution and child health, and integrate it into your practice. This resource was developed by the Clean Air Fund Partnership team, which includes three Clinical Fellows working alongside RCPCH policy experts.

Can access to nature and fresh air improve wellness and reduce health inequalities? Dr Alice Willson reflects on her experience as RCPCH Clinical Fellow in the Clean Air Fund Partnership, and how we can imbed sustainability into our working lives.

Get to know Alice Willson, the second of three Clinical Fellows to join RCPCH as part of the Clean Air Fund Partnership. Leading on educational resources and clean air clinics Alice brings incredibly useful experience to the project through her previous out of programme experiences.

The Mayor of London has announced the introduction of air quality alerts for health professionals in London, following a commitment to do so made at an Air Quality and Health Summit in 2022.

After a Clean Air project day at the college last week, Helena Clements, RCPCH Officer for Climate Change, joins us for a blog to chat about her role leading the Climate Change Working Group and Clean Air Fund Partnership.

On Sunday 24 March, delegates from across the UK are cycling to the RCPCH conference in Birmingham as part of Ride for their Lives to inspire action on air pollution and the wider climate crisis.

In her first blog, Dr Emily Parker takes us through her journey leading to her new role at RCPCH as a Clinical Fellow with the Clean Air Fund Partnership.

15 February 2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of the death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah. Ella was the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death. Since her death, Ella’s mother Rosamund has campaigned tirelessly for clean air to become a human right.