Asthma + Lung UK

Environmental Improvement Plan 'welcome step' to cleaner air - but ministers must move from 'promise to action'

Environmental Improvement Plan 'welcome step' to cleaner air - but ministers must move from 'promise to action'
Asthma + Lung UK

Angus Thompson Creates a Garden to Breathe in at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026

The Asthma + Lung UK Breathing Space Garden is inspired by the voices of people living with lung conditions and invites visitors to pause, breathe, and reconnect with themselves, each other and nature.
Asthma + Lung UK

Charity welcomes move to strengthen air quality protections in English Devolution Bill

An amendment tabled to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill could bring stronger air quality protections for millions
Asthma + Lung UK

Emergency admissions for breathing difficulties soar by almost half a million 

The annual number of people admitted to hospital with a respiratory emergency has increased by nearly a quarter in two years, indicating that the burden lung conditions are placing on the NHS is worsening.
Asthma + Lung UK

Pollutant Risk On Bonfire Night, Warns Charity

Asthma + Lung UK says the chemicals and smoke from fireworks and bonfires could leave people fighting for breath
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Charity issues warning for Scots with lung conditions ahead of bonfire night

People with lung conditions face two potentially life-threatening triggers next week as smoke combines with cold weather warns Asthma + Lung UK Scotland
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Charity issues warning ahead of bonfire night for people living with a lung condition in Wales

Smoke combined with cold weather could be a life-threatening trigger for those with asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease says Asthma + Lung UK Cymru as we head towards 5 November