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Charity issues bonfire night warning to Scots living with a lung condition
… in Scotland say poor air quality, including smoke, triggers their condition. 1 With 368,000 people living with … lung conditions face a potentially ‘deadly’ combination of triggers + offers advice to stay safe bonfire night … Charity …
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Number of children in hospital with life-threatening asthma attacks could quadruple as they return to school
… they return to school Charity warns of ‘perfect storm’ of triggers as it’s revealed the number of emergency hospital … controlled when they go back to school. Exposure to asthma triggers including colds and flu viruses, dust mites, pollen … the return to school means they may be exposed to more triggers that can bring on an asthma attacks or make their …
More than 3 million people with lung conditions at risk of life-threatening flare-ups because of pollen
… warns Asthma + Lung UK More than three million people in the UK with lung conditions such as asthma or COPD could … attacks and flare-ups due to soaring pollen levels in the UK from Friday, according to leading charity Asthma + Lung UK. Pollen levels are due to be high across most of the UK this weekend and possible through to the end of next …
High pollen levels could put the lives of millions at risk, charity warns
… visit www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/conditions/asthma/asthma-triggers/pollen-hay-fever • Call the Asthma + Lung UK …
Warning ahead of Eleventh Night bonfires to prepare people with lung conditions
… asthma, COPD and other lung conditions are being urged to take extra care at the Eleventh Night bonfire celebrations to … and flare-ups Released on 9th July 2025 Asthma + Lung UK Northern Ireland’s annual survey has revealed that more … is blowing, so you can avoid breathing in too much smoke Take your preventer medicines as prescribed If you use a …
Schools campaign launched to help raise awareness of what to do if a child has an asthma attack
… campaign launched to help raise awareness of what to do if a child has an asthma attack A new Asthma at School campaign launched in Wales aims to … attack, could be lifesaving. Get the child to sit up, rather than lying them down, and keep them calm. Help them to …
Women almost twice as likely to die from asthma than men
Schools campaign launched in Scotland to help raise awareness of what to do if a child has an asthma attack
… in Scotland to help raise awareness of what to do if a child has an asthma attack Leading health charity, Asthma + Lung UK Scotland has launched a new campaign aimed at schools to help spot first signs of … could be lifesaving. 1. Get the child to sit up, rather than lying them down, and keep them calm. 2. Help …
Charity warns of back to school asthma spike
… the summer holidays and being exposed to an abundance of triggers, including colds and other viruses, could be the … so children's airways can be more sensitive to asthma triggers when they go back to school, with an abundance of … welcome any messaging to help parents be more aware of the triggers when the new term starts.” Joseph Carter, Head of …
Asthma attacks on the increase as children return to school warns school
… so children's airways can be more sensitive to asthma triggers when they go back to school . With an estimated … attack when they return to school and are around more triggers for their asthma.” With children across most parts …
Children with asthma in Scotland returning to school are at increased risk of asthma attacks
… preventer medicine, leaving them more exposed to asthma triggers like cold and flu viruses according to the charity. … their airways so over time if they come into contact with triggers such as cold and flu bugs, they’ll have more … autumn, children in the UK with asthma are exposed to top triggers including colds and flu (see next reference) and …
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 …