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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 …

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Together we’re charting a course to cleaner air in Birmingham

… 2023 It’s official: the air in Birmingham is toxic. Air pollution levels are 4.7x World Health Organization (WHO) … limits. The health of local communities is at risk - air pollution cuts short up to 1000 lives in the city each year, … Recent data shows that the Clean Air Zone has reduced air pollution in the city by 17% . There are also numerous …

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We want to keep Luke’s memory alive: why I ran the Cardiff Half Marathon

… Your stories We want to keep Luke’s memory alive: why I ran the Cardiff Half … was a huge shock to us all. We never thought asthma could take him away from us. But I must hold on to the fact that he … want keep Luke’s memory alive and to raise awareness about how dangerous asthma can be. I want to remind parents to take

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Our tests for the government’s ‘Plan for living with COVID-19’

… with COVID-19’ On the 21st of February the Prime Minister is expected to outline a ‘Plan for Living with COVID-19’. As … of COVID-19. Lottie from our policy team talks you through what we think needs to happen now. Lottie Renwick Published … people with a lung condition, including those with asthma, for any future COVID-19 booster programmes. For …

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How green is your inhaler?

… GP, pharmacist and by watching our inhaler technique videos . By not using the best technique possible, you may be …

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Fighting to end the lung health lottery

… disease (COPD) and respiratory infections like flu and pneumonia. We found that some areas such as Liverpool or …

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Connect to Innovate 2022: Driving innovation in respiratory health

… 2022: Driving innovation in respiratory health Recently, Asthma + Lung UK launched our new Innovators Network with the … from our Research team tells us about this first event, what the key takeaways were and our hopes for the network. … impacted by respiratory disease in their lifetime, and it is the third leading cause of death in the UK. That’s why …

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End the Lung Health Lottery – the data behind the campaign

… in the campaign yourself. Andrew, Data + Insight team, Asthma + Lung UK Published 5th May 2023 How we got our data … of the country. Our previous work has shown disparities in asthma care , COPD care and the impact of air pollution , and …