Campaigning Chloe Owen, Policy team, Asthma + Lung UK Campaigning Chloe Owen, Policy team, Asthma + Lung UK

Clean air zones: making sure no one is left behind 

Road traffic is one of the leading sources of air pollution in the UK’s towns and cities, and urgent action is needed to clean up the way we travel. However, some communities are disproportionately affected by toxic air and are being excluded from policies designed to tack air pollution. Chloe from our policy team talks us through our new work with IPPR and Transport for All showing how clean air zone policies can be implemented to ensure no one is left behind.

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Research Dr Samantha Walker Research Dr Samantha Walker

Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science

International Day of Women and Girls in Science is an opportunity to promote full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls. Dr Sam Walker, Director of Research and Innovation at Asthma + Lung UK introduces some of the amazing women in respiratory research we’re funding.

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Research Dr Samantha Walker Research Dr Samantha Walker

Unlocking the secrets of asthma: how we discovered the first genetic link

Today it’s a well-established fact that lung conditions can be influenced by our genes. But this wasn’t always the case. Pioneering research funded by Asthma UK, one of the founding organisations of Asthma + Lung UK, discovered the first genetic link to asthma. Dr Samantha Walker, Director of Research and Innovation, tells us all about this ground-breaking research and the importance of its legacy today.

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Research Dr Lisa Brighton Research Dr Lisa Brighton

Mental health and COPD: why we need more research

Over 1 in 3 people with COPD report symptoms of anxiety and depression. Yet, challenges with mental health are often under-recognised and under-treated in people living with chronic lung disease. Dr Lisa Brighton tells us about her important research into ways to support people with COPD and their mental health.

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Campaigning Nancy, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Campaigning Nancy, Asthma + Lung UK supporter

Nancy goes to Downing Street

Ten-year-old Nancy, who has asthma, was delighted to go to No 10 to help hand in our petition calling for the Government to set up a Cleaner Travel Access Fund. Here she tells us what it was like going to Downing Street and why she wanted to support our campaign for cleaner air.

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Campaigning Sarah Woolnough Campaigning Sarah Woolnough

Saving Your Breath: Help us fix respiratory care in the UK

Respiratory care in the UK is in crisis. People with lung conditions are suffering – and even dying - needlessly. That’s why we’ve launched a new campaign to ensure people living with lung conditions get the care and treatment they desperately need. Our CEO, Sarah Woolnough, explains why we need to do more to get the government’s attention, and how you can help.

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Research, Campaigning Maddy, Policy team, Asthma + Lung UK Research, Campaigning Maddy, Policy team, Asthma + Lung UK

Improve Glasgow’s buses to tackle toxic air

It may be easy to overlook the power of the humble bus but they’re a vital tool for cleaner air in our cities. There are major issues with Glasgow’s transport system that we urgently need to fix to tackle toxic air in the city. Maddy from the Clean Air team explains why the fight for better buses in Glasgow is a fight for clean air too – and how you can get involved.

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Research, Campaigning Dr Samantha Walker Research, Campaigning Dr Samantha Walker

Investing in breath: the true cost of lung conditions to the UK economy

Someone dies from a lung condition every five minutes in the UK. And millions more live with debilitating symptoms.  Our new report, written with PwC, reveals the huge financial cost of lung conditions to the UK economy. It shows how increased investment in lung health research could lead to huge savings and increased productivity, and protect the future of the NHS.

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Campaigning Olivia, Policy team, Asthma + Lung UK Campaigning Olivia, Policy team, Asthma + Lung UK

ULEZ: Protecting future generations from toxic air

Today, the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expands to cover the whole of Greater London, protecting millions of Londoners from toxic air. This milestone follows the tireless work of thousands of campaigners calling for cleaner air. Olivia, in our clean air team explains the impact the expansion will have on our children who are currently breathing in dangerous levels of air pollution. Plus how we’re helping to raise awareness of air quality around London schools.

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Campaigning Sophie, Clean air team, Asthma + Lung UK Campaigning Sophie, Clean air team, Asthma + Lung UK

Bringing communities together: Asthma and Lung UK’s first Clean Air Campaigner Conference

On Saturday 15 July we hosted our first ever Clean Air Campaigner Conference. We brought together campaigners from Manchester, Glasgow, the West Midlands, West Yorkshire and Liverpool, who care about tackling toxic air pollution in their communities. Sophie from our clean air team shares some of the day’s highlights.

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Campaigning Lauren, Asthma + Lung UK supporter Campaigning Lauren, Asthma + Lung UK supporter

Diagnosing the problem: Lauren’s story

Our latest research shows that people with lung conditions aren’t being diagnosed quickly enough. Lauren, an IT trainer from Nottingham, was diagnosed with asthma in 2010.  Here she tells us how difficult it was to get her diagnosis. And we lay out our recommendations to improve diagnosis for lung conditions in the UK.

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Campaigning Amy, Schools Engagement Officer, Asthma + Lung UK Campaigning Amy, Schools Engagement Officer, Asthma + Lung UK

The next generation of clean air changemakers 

At the start of this school year, in September 2022, we launched our pilot project to teach pupils in London schools about the dangers of air pollution. Project lead, Amy talks us through the project and what we’ve achieved in our first year.

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