Open fires ‘worsen conditions’ for people with asthma and respiratory difficulties – Irish Independent


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Open fires 'worsen conditions' for people with asthma and respiratory difficulties
Irish Independent
In an effort to understand more about how particles from solid fuel fires are exacerbating respiratory difficulties, The Asthma Society is starting baseline research into indoor air quality in Irish homes. With 470,000 people affected, Ireland has the
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People without asthma can experience breathing difficulties during bushfires … – ABC Online


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People without asthma can experience breathing difficulties during bushfires
ABC Online
Irritants in the air can trigger people without asthma to experience symptoms of altered breathing during bushfire season. Chair of the National Asthma Council's pharmacist group Marcus Weidinger said it was not just people with diagnosed respiratory …

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The dust mite allergy is one of the leading triggers of breathing difficulties – Daily Mail

The dust mite allergy is one of the leading triggers of breathing difficulties
Daily Mail
The current 'vaccine' against asthma is immunotherapy, where the patient receives multiple injections of small amounts of the harmful dust mite protein. The idea is that the immune system becomes used to the protein, so no longer overreacts. This

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Diana Nyad encounters difficulties in Cuba to Florida swim – Los Angeles Times


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Diana Nyad encounters difficulties in Cuba to Florida swim
Los Angeles Times
Her last attempt at this swim was foiled in part by an unexpected bout of asthma, but this time Nyad was prepared. Her team remains hopeful that Nyad will complete the swim this time. According to Nyad's blog, her chief handler, Bonnie Stoll,
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