Around 186,000 people in Northern Ireland with lung conditions such as asthma or COPD could find smoke from bonfires triggers their symptoms
People with asthma, COPD and other lung conditions are being urged to take extra care at Eleventh Night celebrations to avoid potentially life-threatening asthma attacks and flare-ups, a leading lung charity is warning.
People with lung conditions such as asthma or COPD should stand well back from bonfires and make sure they have their reliever inhaler with them to relieve symptoms if they get them. “The good news is if people follow our top tips such as taking their preventer inhaler as prescribed, keeping their reliever inhaler with them and making sure their family and friends know what to do if they have an asthma attack, they shouldn’t have to miss out on festivities.
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