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Breah Elvin's death from asthma attack at 17 prompts family to raise awareness

Breah Elvins lost her life in an asthma attack during February. Now her family is highlighting the seriousness of the lung condition while calling for better access to healthcare in regional NSW.

ABC News

'Christmas tree syndrome' warning as festive season arrives

A staple in many Australian households during the festive season could be putting residents' health at risk.

ABC News

How often to wash sheets if you're ill as some bugs live on cotton for a month

Experts have explained how long different bacteria and viruses can live on bed sheets if you don't wash them when you're feeling sick

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Mum living in 'mould-ridden' flat claims she was ignored for five years by landlord and council

Selenawit Asfaha moved into the property seven years ago, and remained after her son was born, but alleges she has developed asthma from being there.

Daily Record

DWP PIP cash could be paid to people with 24 respiratory conditions - see full list here

People can receive Personal Independence Payments if they have medical conditions such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, sleep apnoea, chronic bronchitis, emphysema and pneumonia

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DWP PIP payments could be worth over £600 a month to those with respiratory conditions

People with conditions such as asthma may be missing out on the payment, with a total of 24 respiratory illnesses listed as eligible conditions for the financial support.

Edinburgh Live

Mum in mouldy flat 'fears her toddler is going to die' as she keeps being hospitalised

Aimee James says the recent case of Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old who died from a respiratory condition caused by exposure to mould, has left her fearing for her asthmatic child's life

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Asthma nightmare, tree warning, as pre-Christmas pollen soars

Asthma warning about pollen-laden Christmas trees.

The Canberra Times

'I won't survive another winter here': Asthma sufferer on council house mould worries

“I WILL be honest with you, I won’t survive another winter in here.”

The National (Scotland)

PIP provides up to £156 each week for thousands of people with these 24 respiratory conditions

Conditions including severe asthma are being supported by the DWP through PIP.

Daily Record

Almost 70% of asthma deaths in Scotland are women, charity reveals

Figures show that 64 of the county's 96 asthma deaths in 2021 were females

Daily Record

Mum who wakes up choking and unable to breathe fears mouldy flat could kill her

Stephanie O'Neill said she is 'choking' and 'can't breathe' when she wakes up in the morning. The woman has a string of health problems, including asthma and bronchiectasis

Daily Mirror

Risk Of Severe Asthma Attacks Doubled After Covid Limitations Removed: Research

Episodes of progressive worsening of asthma symptoms, termed exacerbations or asthma attacks, are the major cause of illness and death in this condition. Read on for details:

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On the Breadline: Spectre of mould in cold just another thing to worry about for asthma victims

The death of toddler Awaab Ishak due to mould in his flat in Rochdale has sharpened anxieties for some asthma sufferers

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Cost of living crisis can mean choice between health and finances for asthma sufferers

On The Breadline: Charity ‘extremely concerned’ nation’s lung health will rapidly deteriorate during bills crisis

Wales Online

Mum paying thousands of pounds for flat that is so mouldy her son 'struggles to breathe'

Aisha Hussain says thick black mould has formed in the living room and bedroom walls in the flat she shares with her three children

ABC News

Perth pollen monitoring, forecast system to help hayfever, asthma sufferers assess health risk

A new pollen monitoring service launched in Perth is part of a wider plan to establish a national system.

Daily Mirror

Single mum terrified for son, 3, after 'developing asthma from mouldy home'

Macy Tyler, 22, lives in a Redbridge Council-provided flat in Basildon, Essex where conditions are so bad she reportedly says she'd rather live on the street than spend any more time there

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Chefs, doctors and real estate developers among new coalition calling to rid kitchens of gas cooking

For decades, "natural gas" has sold itself to families as the fastest and most efficient way to cook. But now there's a battle for your kitchen stove, and a push to get you to embrace electric.

Evening Standard

Nearly a quarter with deadly lung disease wait 5 years or more for diagnosis

Sufferers of COPD waiting up to a decade for diagnosis

The Independent UK

Black and Asian children with asthma make up highest number of hospital admissions

Toxic air can lead to children developing asthma and harmful emissions are higher in areas where Black, Asian and minority ethnic Londoners live

Evening Standard

Number of London children being admitted to hospital with asthma rises 64% in a year

The number of children being admitted to hospital with asthma in London has risen by 64 per cent in a year, according to new analysis, as Mayor Sadiq Khan vowed to clean up the capital's "filthy" air.

Daily Mirror

Mum says son, 12, rushed to hospital 3 times with breathing issues due to mouldy home

Kayden, who suffers from asthma, has to "catch his breath" when walking inside the council home's bathroom, and has even been sent home from school due to his health problems

Wales Online

How mould can affect your health - questions answered after two-year-old's death

Awaab Ishak suffered prolonged exposure to mould in the housing association flat where he lived with his parents

Daily Record

Lanarkshire mum left fearing for asthmatic son's health as chronic dampness leaves home 'covered in mould'

Laura Nicholson claims the long-running issue at her council flat has left her walls wet to the touch and black with fungus

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