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How the next generation are fighting for lung health by becoming Clean Air Champions!
… all about clean air this year and how important it is for safe breathing and keeping our lungs healthy. In this … Furmidge Published 16th June 2022 Learning more about asthma This week, we visited Commonswood Primary School to talk in their assembly about asthma – what it is, how to manage your asthma day-to-day and how to …
Monthly myth busting - Asthma can run in families, but this isn’t always the case!
… Advice + Support Monthly myth busting - Asthma can run in families, but this isn’t always the case! Have you ever wondered if asthma runs in families? This month’s myth busting looks at if asthma runs in families, and if you can get asthma without …
Clearing the air in Greater Manchester: we can’t delay the Clean Air Zone
… we can’t delay the Clean Air Zone Greater Manchester is one of the most polluted regions in the UK. Air pollution … has some of the worst rates of lung disease and childhood asthma hospital admission in the country. Over the past few … Our Policy & Public Affairs Officer, Rob Day, tells us what happened, setting out why this delay is devastating for …
Breathing Unequal: what needs to change?
… Campaigning Breathing Unequal: what needs to change? Our latest research … about it and gives our recommendations for tackling it. … Breathing Unequal: what needs to change? …
The NHS Long Term Plan: what it means for you
… England is a huge organisation and it’s often difficult to tell how decisions are made on lung health. The NHS England Long … diagnosis and start treatment. Some of these tests may take place at new Community Diagnostic Centres, rather than …
A huge win for clean air in Wales
… will help reduce people developing new lung conditions and stop worsening existing ones. How are we getting your voices …
Stop the devastating impact of air pollution: Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah tells our government to take action
… our government to take action Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah is a clean air campaigner. Her daughter, Ella, died at the age of nine, of a fatal asthma attack. After a ground-breaking legal case, Ella is … At the same time, the government is consulting on what the new UK air pollution limits should be, as part of …
How to protect your baby from whooping cough
… have heard that cases of whooping cough have been rising in the England recently. Whooping cough can affect people of … babies are most at risk, and how getting vaccinated in pregnancy is the best way to protect your child. Dr Andy … Email us helpline@asthmaandlung.org.uk WhatsApp helpline (asthma) 07999 377 775 … You may have heard that cases of …
How to get better care for your lung condition
… Advice + Support How to get better care for your lung condition With GP practices … can be hard to find. But those with lung conditions can take charge of their illness to make sure they are getting …
How to enjoy music festivals with asthma
… Advice + Support How to enjoy music festivals with asthma If you're heading off to a festival this summer don't forget to pack your asthma inhalers as well as your wellies! You can’t always avoid asthma triggers like cigarette smoke and changing weather at …