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Two million people in the UK with respiratory conditions such as asthma have experienced reduced symptoms during the coronavirus lockdown, according to the British Lung Foundation.
A survey by the charity of 14,000 people with lung conditions found one in six had noticed improvements in their health. Among children, the figure was higher, with one in five parents saying their child’s condition had been alleviated. Asthma sufferers in particular reported benefits, with one in four noting relief.
There is a well-established link between air pollution and lung disease. Of the 12 million people in the UK who live with conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, about 8 million have been diagnosed with asthma, of which 5.4 million are receiving treatment.
The number of visits to hospital emergency departments for asthma in England have also fallen by half during lockdown, according to Public Health England data. But it is unclear how much of the decrease is due to a reduction in symptoms or people’s reluctance to visit hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic.
www.theguardian.com
My asthma has actually got a bit worse over the past couple of months, but that may be due to a number of things - a low-level anxiety about the situation and outcome (chiefly due to the government's poor handling of the crisis which gives me no confidence this will ever end), less exercise as I haven't been going out running (chiefly due to my plantar faciitis, not fear of the virus) and maybe the pollen season. I'm still pretty new to asthma as I was only diagnosed a couple of years ago, so it's not long enough for me to determine my triggers.
A survey by the charity of 14,000 people with lung conditions found one in six had noticed improvements in their health. Among children, the figure was higher, with one in five parents saying their child’s condition had been alleviated. Asthma sufferers in particular reported benefits, with one in four noting relief.
There is a well-established link between air pollution and lung disease. Of the 12 million people in the UK who live with conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, about 8 million have been diagnosed with asthma, of which 5.4 million are receiving treatment.
The number of visits to hospital emergency departments for asthma in England have also fallen by half during lockdown, according to Public Health England data. But it is unclear how much of the decrease is due to a reduction in symptoms or people’s reluctance to visit hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cleaner air during UK lockdown relieves asthma for millions
People with asthma and other lung conditions report decrease in symptoms, finds survey
www.theguardian.com
My asthma has actually got a bit worse over the past couple of months, but that may be due to a number of things - a low-level anxiety about the situation and outcome (chiefly due to the government's poor handling of the crisis which gives me no confidence this will ever end), less exercise as I haven't been going out running (chiefly due to my plantar faciitis, not fear of the virus) and maybe the pollen season. I'm still pretty new to asthma as I was only diagnosed a couple of years ago, so it's not long enough for me to determine my triggers.
