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Asthma UK is the charity dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the 5.4 million people in the UK whose lives are affected by asthma

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Breath of Life is based in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and is a registered charity which aims to reduce suffering from respiratory diseases. North Staffordshire has amongst the highest rates of lung disease in the UK and even though the area no longer relies on the traditional mining and manufacturing industries that may have contributed to lung disease in the past, the incidence of respiratory disease is still rising and is expected to do so for at least another 10 years.

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An Online Patient Information Service and Forum to help asthma sufferers and their families cope with the day-to-day difficulties of living with and managing asthma and associated conditions.

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Almost half of all British children now suffer from asthma and allergic disease - the highest incidence in the world.
The problem is growing and so is the devastating impact on sufferers. One person in the UK now dies of asthma every six hours. Potentially life-threatening allergies have increased dramatically over the past decade with a 700% rise in hospital admissions for anaphylaxis. AAIR is proud to raise funds for the world-renowned research unit based at Southampton General Hospital. The team is dedicated to finding effective treatments and cures for allergic diseases and have been involved with many vital breakthroughs including the identification of the world's only known asthma gene.

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