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EDITORIAL

‘All of a sudden I was really struggling’: 1 person in Ireland dies from asthma every 6 days

Asthma costs the state €472 million every year, both in medical costs and days lost from work. Not…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

Air pollution in some areas of Dublin is breaching EU limits

Nitrogen dioxide is caused by emissions from traffic and exposure can aggravate respiratory diseases, particularly asthma. Levels of…

By Leonie Corcoran

Living walls

EDITORIAL

Parents call for ‘living walls’ to be installed in London schools

Parents in London are fundraising for the installation of 'living walls' in their children's schools, in an effort…

By Grace McGettigan