Air pollution is at dangerous levels across the UK and not enough is being done to tackle it. Together with our sister charity @asthmauk we are dedicated to raising awareness of its damaging effects.
Take our quiz to reveal some shocking facts about the air we breathe! 👇
Feb 18, 2022 · 2:50 PM UTC
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“Over one quarter of schools in the UK are in an area where levels of pollution exceed that recommended by 2005 @WHO guidelines ”.🏫
100%
True
0%
False
24 votes • Final results
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TRUE – our report found that one quarter of schools were in an area with dangerous levels of pollution, as well as a third of GP surgeries and nearly a quarter of hospitals. Discover the pollution levels where you live using our clean air map 👉 blf.org.uk/take-action/clean…
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FALSE - Air pollution is harmful to everyone but especially people with lung conditions, older people and children. Find out how you can protect yourself from air pollution here 👉 blf.org.uk/support-for-you/a…
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"Over half of people with asthma say that air pollution triggers their asthma symptoms"🚗
89%
True
11%
False
19 votes • Final results
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TRUE - in our most recent study 58% of people with asthma told us that air pollution triggers their condition. Find out more about how we can tackle the threat of air pollution in our Invisible Threat Report 👉 bit.ly/3vIuBWs
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How many children in the UK are being born each year into areas with dangerous levels of air pollution, according to our #ClearTheAir report? 🧾
7%
50,000
20%
100,000
73%
More than 250,000
15 votes • Final results
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The answer is shocking - 260,000 babies are being born into areas with dangerous levels of toxic air pollution every year. That's 2 in every 5 babies. You can read the full report here 👉blf.org.uk/sites/default/fil…
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How many people are in our UK wide campaign network? 📣
0%
150
10%
500
90%
More than 1,000
10 votes • Final results
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Our network is made up of over 1,000 passionate people of all ages and it keeps growing. Would you like to join us in the fight for clean air? Sign up today 👉 blf.org.uk/take-action/campa…
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Thanks for taking part in the quiz. Did the answers surprise you? Find more ways you can get involved on our clean air hub 👉cleartheair.org.uk/