18 search results for: triggers

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Stress caused my father to have a fatal asthma attack at 54. I was scared the same thing would happen to me.

… focus all my energy into my business. Since then, I’ve not only set up an award-winning beauty business, and become a …

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Hormones made it impossible for me to control my severe asthma

… Often, I felt like I was breathing through a straw. The only thing that was keeping me alive was long-term oral … life-changing medication is a biologic treatment and is only available for certain types of severe asthma that are …

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Breathing Unequal: what needs to change?

… the UK. Laura from our Policy team tells us more about it and gives our recommendations for tackling it. Laura, Policy … your chances of managing your lung condition well. It can affect how often you might go to hospital, and even your … that are related to poverty including air pollution, poor housing, tobacco smoking, and access to healthcare …

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Asthma in the workplace: what our supporters told us

… Asthma in the workplace: what our supporters told us We wanted to find out how out how our supporters manage their asthma at … (47.9%) did not think their employer would know what to do if they had an asthma attack. Reassuringly, the vast …

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I know that I’m incredibly lucky to still be alive

… I know that I’m incredibly lucky to still be alive When Matt returned back from a trip from Berlin in … impact of pollution on others One of my main triggers is air pollution. I am particularly affected by wood smoke and … cause issues. My experiences have led me to campaign on air pollution in order to raise awareness, and to hopefully …

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Diagnosing the problem: Lauren’s story

… that I was finally referred to a specialist in an asthma clinic. It was only then that I received the combination of …

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End the Lung Health Lottery – the data behind the campaign

… lung conditions affect people differently across the UK, and found big differences in outcomes for respiratory … tells us how we did it, what we want to see, and how you can explore the data we used in the campaign yourself. … people on lower incomes are more likely to have to live in poor quality housing which can trigger lung conditions. Air …

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Lisa, a Welsh scientist asks: Why is asthma worse for women?

… old and since 2018 it has got significantly worse. I have been hospitalised over 40 times; it really hits home writing …

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Life with a lung condition - how you're helping us push for change

… Anna from our Data + Insights team explains what the survey was and how your responses are helping us fight … you for helping us and giving us your time to fill in the survey! We asked over 70 questions to find out about: … treatments and inhalers how air pollution affects you how the cost-of-living crisis has impacted you. We heard from …

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How Asthma + Lung UK’s support groups have made me feel less alone

… parents and carers of children with all lung conditions to come together. Here she tells us how connecting with other … condition has been a real release, and I hope one day to meet another parent in the same boat as me, because living … with a lung condition. It’s a safe and friendly space to come together and connect with others who understand. We run …

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Fighting to end the lung health lottery

… Our latest research found rates of emergency admissions and deaths from lung conditions are much higher in areas such … levels of air pollution, stubbornly high smoking rates and poor quality housing leading to mould and damp - need to be … smoking rates or poor quality housing, where mould or damp can make people’s lung conditions worse. Whatever the cause, …

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I caught the fundraising bug and have raised over £40,000 for asthma research!

… mix of people! We were so nervous on the night as we’d only managed to practice the original ‘Full Monty’ routine …

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Clearing the air in Greater Manchester: we can’t delay the Clean Air Zone

… using CAZ-compliant vehicles. In January, the ten council leaders led by the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, … as the cost of living and supply chain crises worsened, leaders across Greater Manchester felt it was no longer …