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• Asthma basics
• Asthma triggers A-Z
• Medicines & treatments
• Controlling your asthma
• What to do in an asthma attack
• For parents
• Asthma & adults
• Asthma at work
• Hay fever & rhinitis
• Healthy lifestyles
• Factfiles
• FAQs
• Publications

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All about asthma

What is asthma? 

Want to find out more about asthma? Then you’re in the right place. Use this section to get to grips with the asthma basics.

Parents

Understand more about your child’s asthma and how you can help them to keep their symptoms under control.

Triggers

Pollen, house dust mites or animals... what are your triggers?

Publications

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