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Respiratory Connect (Dorset)

… living with these lung conditions by empowering them to lead healthier and more comfortable lives.​ What we offer​ An …

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How the next generation are fighting for lung health by becoming Clean Air Champions!

… Nurses. They identified where they might find asthma triggers at home and shared their excellent ideas. Becoming …

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Asthma at school and nursery

… Asthma attacks at school or nursery How can teachers help? Print this page On this page Your child's reliever … important that your child has their reliever inhaler with them at school or nursery in case their asthma symptoms … have emergency inhalers. If your child’s school or nursery does not have emergency reliever inhalers, tell them that …

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How is asthma treated?

… How is asthma treated? Asthma medicines help prevent asthma attacks. … no one with asthma should only have a blue reliever inhaler. Why you need asthma medicines “Asthma medicines can … breathe. If you have asthma, you need a steroid preventer medicine to prevent symptoms and a reliever medicine to treat …

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After your asthma attack

… After your asthma attack What to do after your asthma attack, how to … . Book an urgent follow-up appointment Even if you’re feeling better now, it’s important to have a follow-up … your asthma medicines as prescribed, and  using the right inhaler technique , could lower your risk of having another …

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New air pollution laws will leave children breathing dirty air for another two decades, charity warns

… for levels of fine particulate matter pollution (the most harmful type to human health) in England. These new …

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I'm walking from The Shire to Mordor to manage and improve my asthma

… safely do physical activity.    I always make sure that I carry my reliever inhaler with me and take breaks when I’m …

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Studying with asthma

… Studying with asthma Get advice about managing your asthma at …   Not all schools have emergency inhalers. If your school does not have emergency reliever inhalers, tell them that emergency inhalers can help prevent unnecessary hospital trips and save lives.   …

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Improving indoor air quality

… Improving indoor air quality Find out how to improve the air quality in your home and what to do you if you’re still getting symptoms. On this … medicines as prescribed. Use a self-management plan to record your lung condition triggers and how to deal with …

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Air pollution and allergies at home

… that you can’t see. We all have dust mites in our homes. Being allergic to dust mites is very common and normally … keep these dangerous chemicals out of your home is to quit smoking if you, or anyone you live with, smokes. If you’re … or communal spaces coming into their homes. Action on Smoking and Health has more information about managing smoke …

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What does air pollution do to people with a lung condition?

… attacks and in some cases hospitalisation. Discover more about how people with lung conditions are affected by air … story At three years old I was diagnosed with asthma, and about six years old I was first admitted to hospital because … several times throughout the night. I have been admitted about twenty times throughout the course of my life. I now …

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Understanding chest infections and how they might affect your lung condition

… Join a support group Learn more Next Understanding chest infections and how they might affect … this field blank Page last reviewed: 17 February 2025 Next review due: 17 February 2028 … Find out what chest …

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King’s Speech reaction

… legislation, which over time will contribute to ending smoking completely. Its reintroduction shows the new … experience higher exposure to air pollution, as well as being more likely to live in substandard housing, all of … poor lung health. Taking the historic step to phase out smoking – the biggest cause of lung disease in the UK – will …