… (COPD). On World COPD Day, here she shares her story to help raise awareness and encourage people to seek advice if … COPD and we’re here to support you. Our information can help you manage your condition and includes expert health advice, a COPD self-management plan to help you take control, and your COPD Patient Passport , a …

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… Whooping cough can affect people of all ages, but it can be very serious for young babies. Here I explain what whooping cough is, why very small babies are most at risk, and how getting …

… the third biggest killer in the UK, with the worst death rates from lung conditions in Europe. Despite this, there are …

… acutely aware of how the work we do and the funds we raise help the one in five people in the UK who are diagnosed with … life commitments was a challenge in itself. It didn’t help that it didn’t stop raining for the whole month so I …

… Clean air zones: making sure no one is left behind Road traffic is one of the leading sources of air pollution in the UK’s towns and cities, and urgent action … to help people get into a cleaner form of transport like public transport or cycling. People who need private …

… International Women’s Day: my career as a woman in research On International Women’s Day, our Director of … only using data from men. Moving forward, we need to make sure that women are considered separately – by asking and … biggest challenges in respiratory prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management. £4 a month could help us post a …

… Calling on Mayoral Candidates to stand up for clean air On 2 May, communities across England will head to the … box to vote for their new Metro Mayor. Here in the clean air team at Asthma + Lung UK, we’re campaigning for mayoral … What’s worse, the issue of air pollution has been treated like a political football. We’re fighting to make clean air a …

… family car journeys in Northern Ireland Austin Orr, our Policy and Public Affairs Officer in Northern Ireland … would get rid of the cigarette smoke that often filled our family car. My parents, like many of my friend’s parents … along with a good few aunts and uncles, have managed to give up smoking and have seen the benefits. We’ll continue to …

… hair. I usually tied it back in a ponytail because the long hairs were tickling my chin and neck and driving me mad! … After a good brush out of the hair, a couple of the long tresses were cut to keep as mementos before getting down … seemingly quite a short time, all that was left of my long locks was a pile of hair on the floor – almost enough to …

… August 2019 with my Dad. Once again, we received lots of support in the lead up to the event and on the day. I'll … I was raising awareness and funds for a charity that could support more families like mine. So, what next? I'd … for Asthma + Lung UK. I'd encourage anyone who wants to support the charity to do it. You'll receive wonderful …