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Ross Thompson

Principal Environmental Public Health Scientist

Thunderstorm asthma and public health – looking back to move forward

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A potential episode of thunderstorm asthma was detected by UKHSA’s real-time syndromic surveillance in July 2012 with another reported in June 2021 and again in June 2023. This blog covers the science behind thunderstorm asthma and what are we doing to address it.