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Charity issues bonfire night warning to Scots living with a lung condition
… could be at risk of a potentially life-threatening asthma attack due to a combination of bonfire night smoke, cold air … the house in November for 15 years after having an asthma attack triggered by bonfire smoke. She explains:"For a good … one smoky bonfire night. The smoke triggered an asthma attack, I was coughing so much, I couldn't even call for …
Schools campaign launched to help raise awareness of what to do if a child has an asthma attack
… at a time. Changes in weather and hay fever play are major triggers for him, so regular appointments and check-ups are … as well as parents, are familiar with a child’s individual triggers and red flags. These can be shared via the school … autumn, children in the UK with asthma are exposed to top triggers including colds and flu and evidence shows they are …
Women almost twice as likely to die from asthma than men
Millions of people in the UK with lung conditions could be at risk from toxic air – new estimates
… life-threatening asthma attacks and flare-ups, according to new estimates from health charity, Asthma + Lung UK. … upsets me the most is that even my young grandson can see how much I’m struggling to breathe. People should know … pollution have built up. If you have asthma, make sure you use your preventer inhaler regularly and carry your reliever …