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Air Pollution Companion: Knowledge hub - Start with the basics

Air pollution is the greatest environmental threat to public health. Children’s health, development and wellbeing are profoundly affected, with exposure to air pollution the second leading risk factor for death in children under 5, both globally and in the UK. Air pollution disproportionately impact...
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Air Pollution Companion: Clean air community

We want to mobilise and empower paediatricians - in the UK and internationally - as advocates for clean air, providing you with knowledge and skills to raise awareness about air pollution's impact on child health. By working together to educate children, families and communities, amplify messagin...
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Air Pollution Companion: Advocacy toolkit - Build your skills

This page focuses on developing specific skills to support your advocacy work. Remember, as a healthcare professional you already have a range of skills that you can draw from. Effective advocacy, like clinical work, requires you to listen to others’ concerns, understand the evidence base, build tru...
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Air pollution in the UK - position statement

Air pollution poses a serious threat to children's health in the UK, contributing to a range of adverse health outcomes and premature mortality. This updated position statement reviews the latest evidence, now including the impact of indoor air pollution on children. With pollutants from both outdoo...
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