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Charity issues bonfire night warning to Scots living with a lung condition

… Scots living with a lung condition A leading lung charity is urging people living with lung conditions to take extra … Bonfire Night celebrations, as over half of people with asthma surveyed in Scotland say poor air quality, including … reliver inhaler with them and let family and friends know what to do if you do have an asthma attack. “Remember too …

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Number of children in hospital with life-threatening asthma attacks could quadruple as they return to school

… of 5-14-year-olds admitted to hospital with an asthma attack in September, when most children tend to go back to … which can leave them much more vulnerable to an asthma attack. But preventer medication is vital as it helps calm … in their airways and reduces the risk of an asthma attack. “They should also ensure their child always has their …

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High pollen levels could put the lives of millions at risk, charity warns

… At worst, pollen can prompt a potentially fatal asthma attack or a COPD flare-up requiring hospitalisation.   Asthma … four people already die in the UK each day from an asthma attack. For those with COPD, it can leave them feeling a lot …

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Schools campaign launched to help raise awareness of what to do if a child has an asthma attack

… raise awareness of what to do if a child has an asthma attack A new Asthma at School campaign launched in Wales aims … shows children with asthma are more at risk of an asthma attack when they go back to school in the autumn term … aimed at schools to help spot first signs of an asthma attack, what do in an emergency and when to call 999. 1 …

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Women almost twice as likely to die from asthma than men 

… and are more likely to die from an asthma attack. Pollen, air pollution and dust are well-known asthma trigger s, but …

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Millions of people in the UK with lung conditions could be at risk from toxic air – new estimates

… the number of people with COPD who say that air pollution triggers their condition, we applied this to the number of …

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Charity warns of back to school asthma spike

… be at risk of having a potentially life-threatening asthma attack after returning to the classroom Released on 9th … five lifesaving steps are if a pupil is having an asthma attack. As the school holidays draw to a close, leading … be at risk of having a potentially life-threatening asthma attack after returning to the classroom. 1 With an estimated …

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'Toxic cocktail' of dirty air could heighten risk of asthma attacks

… 'Toxic cocktail' of dirty air could heighten risk of asthma attacks Lung charity responds to high air pollution … on 13th August 2022 Asthma + Lung UK, the UK lung charity, is warning people living with lung conditions to take extra … to improve air pollution alerts so more of the public know what they are and what to do on days like this when air …

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Cost of living crisis: 1 in 5 people with asthma surveyed say price hikes causing asthma attacks

… and damp, which alongside cold air are also common lung triggers. Breathing in mould spores can also cause a lung … with asthma and 68% of people with COPD say cold air triggers their symptoms. Asthma + Lung UK Annual Asthma …