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Asthma sufferers are being encouraged to wear a scarf over their nose and mouth to prevent asthma attacks this winter.
Breathing in cold, damp air can make the airways tighten and trigger an attack in three out of four people, charity Asthma UK says.
This can leave people coughing, wheezing and gasping for breath.
The charity's #Scarfie campaign says "a scarf can save a life" but it's not a replacement for asthma medicines.
Four million people with asthma in the UK say that breathing in cold winter air makes their asthma symptoms worse.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42199200
Breathing in cold, damp air can make the airways tighten and trigger an attack in three out of four people, charity Asthma UK says.
This can leave people coughing, wheezing and gasping for breath.
The charity's #Scarfie campaign says "a scarf can save a life" but it's not a replacement for asthma medicines.
Four million people with asthma in the UK say that breathing in cold winter air makes their asthma symptoms worse.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42199200