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Leading health charity urges government to not retreat from their promised coal burning ban

… Scotland Strategy, following on from a ban in England in 2023, but now they are no longer committing to it. 4 On … necessity. “England banned the sale of house coal in 2023, so why are people in Scotland not protected? “Burning … Asthma + Lung UK Scotland  Domestic Burning Report October 2023 … Lung health charity's call for house coal ban in …

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Flu deaths in Scotland hit a 45-year high

… winter, with over 350,000 fewer vaccines administered. In 2023/24, almost 1.65 million people received a flu vaccine, …   2020 85 96 72 75   2021 1 7 0 2   2022 15 163 8 128   2023 374 436 287 337   2024 297 456 240 371   2025 567   463 … Vaccination Surveillance - figures up to 31 March 2024 for 2023/24 and 30 March 2025 for 2024/25   2023/24 Winter Flu …

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Air quality a worry for over half of people in Wales - but many don't see wood burning as a danger to their health

… of pollution for our health; it can cause wheezing and coughing and can make lung conditions like asthma and COPD …

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Long-serving Hammersmith volunteer receives award for work with lung health charity

… such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Linda joined the group after she was diagnosed with COPD in 2017, looking for support and a way to connect with …