In the news

• Researchers discuss the potential of personalised medicine for asthma treatment
• Large study suggests painkillers taken during pregnancy are not a cause of asthma in children
• European parliament calls for stricter EU air quality rules

• What does personalised medicine mean for people living with lung diseases like asthma?
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• A study of almost 500,000 women indicates that taking paracetamol or other painkillers during pregnancy is not responsible for increasing the risk of asthma in children.
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• Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted last Wednesday in favour of proposals to tackle air pollution from transport, farming and energy production.
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Do you or does someone you care for have a chronic condition? Develop the skills and knowledge you may need to represent yourself or others through the European Patient Ambassador Programme.

• ChILD – Children’s interstitial lung disease
• Testing your lungs: spirometry
• Air travel when you have a lung condition
• Bronchiectasis