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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

Evening Standard

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

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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

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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.

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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

Daily Mirror

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.

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

Sufferers of COPD waiting up to a decade for diagnosis

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

Daily Mirror

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

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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

The Independent UK

How to spot the effect of mould on children’s health and who is most affected

Key questions answered

Daily Record

Scots woman forced to quit job due to chronic lung condition waited six years for diagnosis

Vivienne Gaynor is now backing calls from campaigners for better respiratory care in Scotland after a new report revealed one in five people wait more than four years to be diagnosed with COPD.

Wales Online

Woman struggled to breathe for eight years before finally being diagnosed with incurable condition

'One day I was struggling to take a deep breath, it frightened me so much I went to A&E. After hours of waiting, I was finally seen by a nurse who said it was down to a chest infection'

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh woman waits six years for deadly lung diagnosis from doctors

Vivienne Gaynor, 60, says that she had to wait around six years to be given a COPD diagnosis and that she was forced to give up her job and use a mobility scooter due to the illness.

Daily Record

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

Laura Nicholson, from Motherwell, claims the long-running issue at her council flat has left her walls wet to the touch and black with fungus which has spread to bedding, clothing and furniture throughout the property.

Belfast Live

One in four COPD patients waiting five or more years for diagnosis in Northern Ireland

Charity Asthma + Lung UK Northern Ireland has called for urgent action

ABC News

Thunderstorm asthma warnings issued for northern and north central Victoria as wet weather predicted

The Victorian Department of Health says the greatest risk is in the north central and northern country districts, which include regional centres Bendigo, Shepparton, Echuca and Castlemaine.

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Hayfever, asthma sufferers warned Vic pollen levels currently the highest in decades

Victorians are struggling with worse hayfever and asthma conditions this year, with researchers warning pollen counts are higher than they have been in decades.

Wales Online

Young mum dies after asthma attack in bed despite family's desperate efforts to save her

Amy Greenwood, mum of Bailey, four, and Orla, eight months, had been looking forward to getting married

Daily Mirror

Young mum's 'worst nightmare' comes true as family perform CPR after fatal asthma attack

Amy Greenwood had only recently moved into her new home in Skelmersdale with her fiancé and was excited about getting married next year, when she had a fatal asthma attack in bed

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