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Asthma Awareness: Fighting Asthma in 2021
Thought LeadersDr. Samantha WalkerDirector of Research & InnovationAsthma UK and the British Lung Foundation
In light of World Asthma Day, News-Medical interviewed Dr. Samantha Walker from Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation about some of the common misconceptions surrounding asthma.
Please could you introduce yourself and tell us about your expertise in asthma?
My name is Samantha Walker. I am Director of Research & Innovation at Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation, based in London. I trained as a nurse in the late ‘80s and then worked as a research nurse at the world-leading Allergy & Clinical Immunology Department at the National Heart & Lung Institute (NHLI), based at Imperial College London, assisting in and eventually running research studies testing new asthma and allergy treatments.
Councils were asked to consider charging Clean Air Zones unless they could find other ways of reducing nitrogen dioxide levels which were as effective – and as quickly
The proposed Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone has become one of the biggest points of contention in the lead-up to this year’s mayoral elections.
Vans, buses, coaches, taxis, private hire vehicles and lorries that fail to meet emission standards would pay a daily charge to drive on the region’s roads under plans due to be signed off ‘no later than this summer’.
Air pollution, primarily caused by vehicles, is said to contribute to 1,200 deaths a year in Greater Manchester.
The Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone and why it has become a big issue in the mayoral elections
It has prompted heated husting and spiky social media spats during the mayoral election campaign
10:47, 5 MAY 2021
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The proposed Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone has become one of the biggest points of contention in the lead-up to this year’s mayoral elections.