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Students urged to get 'asthma ready' before winter sets in

… 6,707 in England alone. 1 Mould, damp, viruses, vapour and air pollution can all take their toll on the lungs of … their asthma symptoms with 69% reporting that cold air aggravated their symptoms. 3 A third of respondents who … triggers for the first time, such as damp, mould, air pollution, new pollens, alcohol, smoke, and vapour which …

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Breathing issues are the leading cause of all emergency admissions

… winter. Without urgent action, more lives will be put at risk. The government’s 10-year plan is a once-in-a-decade …

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Children from the most deprived areas more likely to die from an asthma attack

… admissions, and exposure to air pollution and cigarette smoke. Nine out of ten (87%) 4 of the children had three or … cases, more than three times the proportion of adults who smoke in the UK (13%). 7 Second-hand smoke and air pollution are both know risk factors for …