… Clearing the air in Greater Manchester: we can’t delay the Clean Air Zone Greater Manchester is one of the most polluted … The toxic air across the region is likely to be having a negative impact on the health of other vulnerable …

… Stamping out smoking: We need more action Senior Policy Officer Jon Foster … a lot of progress There has been huge progress in tackling smoking across the UK. Back in 1948 82% of people smoked, … of people are alive today who would otherwise have died if smoking rates had remained so incredibly high. It isn’t …

… Murray and her team at the University of Manchester have made a potentially life-changing discovery for people with … function tests, which look at how well the larger airways are working. These tests require the person to breathe out as … only require the patient to breathe in and out normally. What does this mean for the future? We hope that this work …

… by public funders continues to be disproportionately low compared to the significant impact of the disease on the …

… same time, the government is consulting on what the new UK air pollution limits should be, as part of the Environment …

… of lung disease and can trigger people with asthma and other lung conditions to have asthma attacks and flare ups.  … dose inhaler is still used today by people with asthma and other lung conditions, along with breath-actuated inhalers …

… lucky to not need any medication or medical assistance since. My COPD usually causes me to become wheezy and I get …

… because of staff absences and staff being transferred to other roles (to care for patients with COVID-19 and help roll … because of staff absences and staff being transferred to other roles (to care for patients with COVID-19 and help roll …