Tag: asthma
‘Like having a truck idling in your living room’: the toxic cost of wood-fired heaters
Picture: Shuttlecock
Australians are accustomed to having fresh air, and our clean atmosphere is a source of pride for many.
Last summer’s bushfires, however, brought air...
How to manage grass pollen exposure this hay fever season: an expert guide
Spring has sprung, which means it’s hay fever season. From shutterstock.com
Nearly one in five Australians are affected by hay fever. If you’re one of the unlucky...
What causes asthma? What we know, don’t know and suspect
Asthma usually develops in childhood, so why does it
happen to these unlucky kids? from www.shutterstock.com
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the...
Your asthma puffer is probably contributing to climate change, but there’s a better alternative
There is an environmentally friendly option.
from www.shutterstock.com
I breathe all the way out. There’s a quiet puff of gas from my inhaler, and I...
Thunderstorm asthma: who’s at risk and how to manage it
Hay fever sufferers should have access to an
asthma puffer every spring, even if they’ve never had asthma symptoms
Late in the afternoon...
Food as medicine: how what you eat shapes the health of your lungs
Shifting your diet away from processed foods
and towards fruits and vegetables can reduce symptoms of asthma.
We all understand that eating too much...