Researchers find pollution in inside spaces – mainly fossil gas – had greatest effect on those with the disease

A study has revealed how air pollution inside and outside our homes is affecting people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Breathing problems, wheezing and coughing up phlegm are part of everyday life for many people with COPD. They also suffer exacerbations when their symptoms get much worse. COPD is the second largest cause of emergency hospital admissions in the UK. It accounts for about 1.4 million GP visits and nearly 29,000 deaths a year.