In the news

• Breathing in black carbon from polluted air linked to alterations in lung blood vessels
• Patient organisation round-up: June 2019
• “It is never too late to stop smoking”: interview with stop-smoking specialist Dyna Torrado

• A new study provides evidence of the increased risk of developing chronic lung disease as a result of exposure to black carbon, typically from burning diesel.
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• Patient organisations have been taking part in awareness days, holding conferences and meetings, and organising fundraising activities to support people living with lung conditions.
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• Dyna Torrado explains all of the benefits for people who stop smoking, and provides lots of useful advice to help people who are trying to stop.
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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.

• IPF - Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
• ChILD – Children’s interstitial lung disease
• Testing your lungs: spirometry
• Air travel when you have a lung condition