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WHO double down on air pollution guidelines
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new air quality guidelines that significantly lower recommended exposure levels. For the 2.7 million…
Asthma & Indoor Allergies: Are potted plant-babies cleaning your indoor air?
If you love potted plant babies and they’ve been a source of joy for you during COVID-19 lockdowns, then…
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Six steps to improve Air Nutrition when outside
Protect Your Health by Focusing on Air Nutrition Even at low levels, traffic exhaust, dust, smoke and industrial emissions can be slowly impacting our health. Although we can’t directly control the source, we can take simple steps to…
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A look at air purifiers for asthma
An air purifier is something to consider before the air gets bad. Air purifiers became a hot ticket item in 2020, when bushfire smoke leached into…
Voice and upper airway symptoms in severe asthma (Anne Vertigan)
Voice and upper airway symptoms in severe asthma Associate Professor Anne Vertigan John Hunter Hospital A/Prof Anne Vertigan is the…
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FAQ – Building a Clean Air Shelter
How to build a clean air shelter A clean air shelter is an indoor space that aims to reduce exposure…
Change is in the air
Change is in the air. In the early 1960’s, a struggle to breathe meant adrenalin shots, oxygen tents and lengthy hospital stays. The respiratory condition we now know as asthma, was not…
Five ways to get asthma ready for bushfire season
With the bushfire season officially starting, Asthma Australia is here to help people with asthma triggered by bushfire smoke to…
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Extreme Heat
Hot weather can be challenging for people with asthma. For some people it can make symptoms worse and even trigger…
Putting Asthma Front and Centre in Tasmania
Asthma Australia CEO Asthma Australia Kate Miranda, Director of Public Affairs and Policy Rebecca Haddock and Manager of Community Services Jess Tyler met…