National Clean Air Day – 19th June

National Clean Air Day is an annual campaign organised by Global Action Plan and happens on the third Thursday in June – this year it is taking place on 19^th June.

Air pollution is one of the most significant environmental health risks facing people today, especially in towns and cities. Air pollution can cause a number of health issues in children, for example heart and lung diseases, deficient lung development or low birth weight. It has also been found to contribute to mental health issues. Air pollution causes up to 36,000 deaths in the UK annually.

National Clear Air Day aims to:

Improve public understanding of air pollution, both indoors and outdoors.
Build awareness of how air pollution affects our health.
Explain some of the easy things we can all do to tackle air pollution.

On National Clean Air Day, a simple action you could take to support the cause might be to use public transport, or a bicycle, rather than travel by car.