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Enfield Climate Action Forum: Tackling air pollution locally
Wednesday 26 August 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Online
The London Clean Air Initiative
The London Clean Air Initiative is a non-profit action group aiming to improve air quality across London. It seeks to work closely with the entire community, including schools, businesses, and residents, as well as the local authority
The campaign's publication Let's Clear the Air - The Londoner's Guide to Air Pollution and its Solutions explains whatis meant by air pollution, where it comes from and how it affects health. It points out that 30,000 deaths a year in the UK are linked to air pollution.
The guide also describes the history of air pollution in London and explains what are the main causes today, and has advice on reducing exposure to harmful air both outside and inside the home.
The campaign advocates ditching the car and walking or cycling to work or school instead. It calls on readers to request that their local council introduces school streets, low traffic neighbourhoods and parklets.
The guide points out air quality inside homes is often worse than outdoore. It recommends opening windows, especially when cooking and hanging out clothes to dry indoors.
If possible, it says, you should switch away from using gas cookers (but if you can't, always open windows when using cookers!).
It also warns about harmful volatile organic compounds given off by cleaning products, deodorants, detergents, candles and new furniture.
Download Let's Clear the Air - The Londoner's Guide to Air Pollution and its Solutions
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