Gary Fuller

@DrGaryFuller

Scientist @imperialcollege, UKRI Clean Air Champion, contributor to @Guardian, author of 'The Invisible Killer - the rising global threat of air pollution..',

Brighton and London, UK theguardian.com/profile/gary-f… Joined June 2017

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Gary Fuller @DrGaryFuller Feb 20

Tackling residential wood combustion "could lead to outsized improvements in air quality.”

An opportunity to reduce the toll of 8,600 premature deaths each year in the US and 2,600 in the UK.

My latest piece for @guardian

theguardian.com/environment/20…

www.theguardian.com Wood burning pollution leads to 8,600 premature US deaths a year, study finds Wood is primary heating in 2% of homes but contributes to producing 21% of country’s wintertime particle pollution

Gary Fuller @DrGaryFuller Mar 6

Cutting air pollution should form part of government strategies to reduce cancer rates

My latest piece for @guardian

theguardian.com/environment/20…

www.theguardian.com Tackling air pollution should be part of government work to cut cancer rates, scientists say New European Code Against Cancer calls on politicians to phase out use of fossil fuels in homes

Gary Fuller @DrGaryFuller Feb 6

Children in homes with wood burners could be exposed to over three times more pollution than those in non-wood-burning homes.

53 children in Anglesey (Ynys Môn) were given backpacks equipped with air pollution sensors.

My latest for @guardian

theguardian.com/environment/20…

www.theguardian.com Wood burners may treble children’s exposure to pollution in homes, study finds Research in Wales found that home, not outdoor travel, was largest contributor to children’s daily exposure

Gary Fuller @DrGaryFuller Jan 10

Ten years after dieselgate, diesel vehicles still dominate exhaust pollution.

Research shows the worst polluting cars produced twice as much as NOx as the average, and more than seven times the particle pollution.

By me for @theguardian

theguardian.com/environment/20…

www.theguardian.com Exhaust pipe position affects how much air pollution we breathe, research finds Cars that emit fumes closer to pavement result in pedestrians experiencing 40% more pollution

Gary Fuller @DrGaryFuller Dec 26, 2025

Being indoors gives some protection from outdoor air pollution, but it also traps pollution produced inside our homes.

"Consider not lighting fires when children, or people with health conditions, are in the same room." - James Heydon

Piece by me.

theguardian.com/environment/20…

www.theguardian.com Staying at home could leave you exposed to indoor air pollution, study reveals Secondhand tobacco smoke and routine tasks such as operating the stove shown to be biggest emitters of indoor pollution in UK homes