… 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 …

… Clearing the air in Greater Manchester: we can’t delay the Clean Air Zone Greater Manchester is one of the most polluted … only affected the most polluting commercial vehicles like HGVs, buses, coaches, minibuses, vans, taxis and private …

… travelling by train, coach, ferry or plane, you will be able to ask your travel provider for assistance with your journey. They may be able to help with things like loading your luggage or …

… more likely to smoke themselves, and when they try to quit tobacco they find it much harder.   Liz Growing up, we … I’m turning 60 this year and I’ve set a myself a target to quit for good. I think of quitting every day.” Government … meaning that smoking rates would be below 5%. We’re a long way from seeing this happen, and other government …

… changes in oscillometry measurements over time could help to predict things like hospital admissions and survival … diagnosis, treatment and management. £4 a month could help us post a health advice resource, such as a COPD … our specialist online activities, such as mindfulness, to help them stay happy and well from home. £10 a month could …