Wildfire Smoke Altered Brain Structures Related to Memory in Mice Inhalation of particulate matter present in wildfire smoke may pose risk to the aging brain.

Inhalation of particulate matter present in wildfire smoke may pose risk to the aging brain. #NationalCleanAirDay
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Pan on, Fan on: Why your home's air quality matters At London Climate Action Week 2025, join us to discuss indoor air quality, its impact on well-being, and strategies for healthier homes.

To mark today's National Clean Air Day here is a reminder to join Monday's special event exploring indoor air quality, its impact on well-being, and strategies for healthier homes 👇🌍

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A handwritten document in ink titled 'Effects of Fog on Plants grown in the houses at Kew'. The photo is taken diagonally across the page so that sections of the lines are not within frame. The text reads as follows: 'The heavy fogs experienced in the last two or three winters injured many [p]lants in the houses at Kew. When thick [blank] occurred almost daily the injury it [blank] to many plants amounted practically [blank]. The leaves fell off, the [blank] point withered and [blank].'

A printed letter head of the National Smoke Abatement Society, located at Chandos House, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, SW1. The letter head lists the telephone line, as well as various members of the council (S N Duguid as Chairman, W R Martine and F J Redstone as Deputy Chairmen, Sir Ernest Smith as Hon. Treasurer and Arnold MArsh as General Secretary & Editor) The centre of the letter head is a side profile of a man with the motto 'Fumus Fugetur' underneath. The Reference on the letter reads: C/3/AM/JT.

A typescript document titled 'Damage to Plants at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew caused by the severe fog in Dec. 1952'. The photo is taken slightly diagonally with some words in the lines missing from the frame. The text reads as follows: 'is generally agreed that the fog in December ... dirty and that it caused more damage to .... The sooty deposits on the roofs of glasshouse... they are in most winters, and a rapid calculation... cost of cleaning some of the glasshouses in the ... alone was about 31. The houses in the .... are very small compared with those in other... the gardens, so the figures just quoted represents... of the total cost. No figures for the ... larger houses are at present available. Turn... themselves it should benoted tha tmost of those ... did not show any immediate unhealthy symptoms... were dormant. Evergreens were, however, coated... greasy deposit of soot, and, as it is not likely ... very readily by rain, it is evident that the ... is likely to be adversely affected during the ... because the stomata will be clogged with soot, ... the intensity of the light reaching the chloro... materially reduced. Some evergreens have sh... usual, and others, notably some of the Escall... patches on the leaves, or the leaves have ... and have assumed a scorched appearance. C... has been sustained amongst the alpin... or less dormant at the time ... information, supplied... respective departments... and Decorative.'

On #NationalCleanAirDay we wanted to show sources in our collections that can shed light on past research into air pollution & smog. For example, we have lists of damaged plants dating back to late 19th century, plus letters & press relating to the 1952 smog in London 👇 #KewLA #EnvHist

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