


London Mayor’s pledge to fight toxic air ’street by street
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, says that more than 260,000 children are breathing cleaner air as a result of the capital’s growing network of School Streets.Read more
Leuven’s ‘smoke-free’ charter extended to 100 playgrounds
The Belgian city of Leuven has accelerated its ‘smoke-free generation’ strategy by announcing total ban on smoking – including e-cigarettes – in all of its public playgrounds.Read more
Our cities are making us fat and unhealthy – a ‘healthy location index’ can help us plan better
As councils and central government consider what cities of the future will look like, a new tool has been developed to map how various features of where we live influence public health.Read more
Air pollution and children – the ‘invisible killer in our midst’
A mother whose nine-year-old daughter died from air pollution exposure has delivered a powerful message to a global audience to be aware of the ‘invisible killer’ – toxic air.Read more