… Your stories How I found exercise that works for me and my COPD: My Royal Parks Half … healthily. This has made it easier for me to control my breathing during cardio exercise. I never would have imagined … As my fitness improved, I found it easier to control my breathing. I first discovered Asthma + Lung UK through a …

… a sponsored head shave and fundraised for Asthma + Lung UK. She told us why she chose this challenge and the … supporter Published 24th February 2022 My experience of my lung condition Having been hospitalised twice in two months … head shave challenge. To say a big thank you to all the lung experts who treated me, I chose to raise money for the …

… to be a nurse inspired by the care I received for my asthma Paul, 47, from Beith near Glasgow spent decades having severe asthma attacks. Now he’s running marathons thanks to … … Paul, 47, from Beith near Glasgow spent decades having severe asthma attacks. Now he’s running marathons thanks to …

… lungs, particularly children. Between 2017 and 2019, air pollution was responsible for 1,700 hospital admissions for … same period. Despite work done to tackle the impact air pollution is having, much more still needs to be done to … 2013 at the age of 9 as a result of breathing in toxic air pollution, was at the school for the announcement. She …

… Your stories You make my dad’s life easier - why I run for Asthma + Lung UK Our supporter Lesley ran for Team Breathe in … her journey to running half marathons and why supporting Asthma + Lung UK is so important to her and her family. Lesley, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 17th October 2023 The …

… stories Fighting for breath: Katy’s story Katy noticed her COPD symptoms three years ago. She’s been shocked by the lack … I first noticed symptoms of what would turn out to be COPD, but I still haven’t had a spirometry test , to confirm … chest infection. The first time a doctor mentioned COPD was in September 2020, but it took until February 2021 …

… Campaigning Asthma in the workplace: what our supporters told us We … not get worse at work. Keep a copy of your self-management plan or action plan at work . This will mean colleagues can help if …

… 76-year-old Ray started fundraising for Asthma + Lung UK. Here, he tells us his story about how doing a … in aid of mesothelioma support and research. Ray, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Published 23rd February 2022 I was married … 12 years ago after she developed mesothelioma , a lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. I also lost my mother …

… at school and I won the 400-metre race on sports day. Air pollution makes it harder to breathe We live in a busy street … because we live right next to my school. When the air pollution is bad I can feel my throat getting tighter … I think the Government should do more to help reduce air pollution. If people could use buses a lot more that would be …

… children . 2. The ULEZ protects people vulnerable to air pollution Air pollution presents a higher health risk to some groups, … the ULEZ  London suffers from some of the worst air pollution in the UK. Parents and younger people alike are …

… who are currently breathing in dangerous levels of air pollution. Plus how we’re helping to raise awareness of air … 2023 Hundreds of schools have dangerous levels of air pollution There is no safe level of air pollution - even the lowest concentrations have been shown to …

… better lung health for all. Anna, Data + Insights team, Asthma + Lung UK Published 20th July 2023 What we wanted to … these questions to people with lung conditions other than asthma and COPD so these insights are really valuable. The … risk of having a potentially life-threatening asthma attack. Only just over a third (37%) were able to access …

… Rob Day, sets out what the Act means for tackling air pollution and how you can get involved to ensure the … between MPs and Peers. The Environment Bill and Air Pollution The Bill was an opportunity for the government to … ensure that we are able to continuously reduce levels of pollution and help everyone to breathe clean air in the …

… for clean air is important because exposure to air pollution as a child can increase the risk of developing … it’s a lot harder for me to breathe. Sometimes, if the air pollution is really bad, I just have to get off that road and … children are living in areas with such high levels of air pollution and how much it can affect their health. Toxic air …

… symptoms of asthma. I would get breathless doing light exercise or even climbing stairs, which was unusual for me. … a jog with my brother and had to turn back due to severe breathing difficulties, that I went to see a doctor. They …