article_snippet: Asthmatics are also being told Asthmatics may experience increased breathing difficulties after levels of pollutants reach level 9 out of a possible ten earlier today (pictured, Manchester this morning)
article_snippet: It is possible that very sensitive individuals may experience health effects even on low air pollution days.'
article_snippet: Kay Boycott, Chief Executive of Asthma UK, says: 'Two thirds of people with asthma find that air pollution makes Two thirds of people with asthma asthma worse, putting their asthma at an increased risk of a potentially fatal asthma attack. '
article_snippet: When air pollution is high
article_snippet: it’s vital people with respiratory conditions including asthma check air pollution forecasts, carry vital people reliever inhaler with vital people at all times, and ensure that vital people are taking vital people preventer inhaler every day because this will help build resilience to asthma triggers like air pollution. '
article_snippet: People with asthma have told People with asthma that on days when air pollution levels are high People with asthma feel that People with asthma can’t even leave the house for fear that the house will trigger an attack.'
article_snippet: Toxic gases, such as nitrogen dioxide and ozone, as well as fine dust particles in the air blown in from the Sahara the Sahara and from burning fossil fuels, all contribute to cause problems for people with heart, lung and breathing problems, such as asthma,' she said.