The different gases - called hydrofluorocarbons - used in these inhalers are between 1,000 and 3,000 times more potent at warming the planet than carbon dioxide.

Poor treatment of asthma and COPD puts a huge burden on the NHS. For example, £1 billion is spent on asthma treatment in the UK each year and represents 60,000 to 65,000 hospital admissions.

MILLIONS of Brits with asthma could be risking their lives by not using their inhaler properly, experts have warned. The UK now has one of the worst death rates from the lung condition in Europe, w… ...

The Salamol easy-breathe CFC-free inhaler is designed to be a more environmental-friendly option for asthma sufferers, producing as little as 4% of the carbon footprint of alternative inhalers.

Metered-dose inhalers, of which Speller regularly uses three different types, have a carbon footprint 37 times that of dry powdered ones. A dry powdered inhaler versus the metered-dose (spray ...

Research has shown that almost half of sufferers do not use their inhaler properly and one in five have missed vital appointments to have their technique checked, according to an Asthma UK survey ...

They interviewed 18 different clinicians involved in inhaler prescribing, including GPs, Practice Nurses, and Clinical Pharmacists, to learn more about their attitudes towards reducing pMDI ...

The current aerosol asthma inhalers we use are cheap but, because of the gases they contain, are one of the NHS's biggest contributions to climate change. Other countries think alternatives are ...