MAY - RESPIRATORY HEALTH MONTH
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For the month of MAY we will be focusing on RESPIRATORY Health. ASTHMa and respiratory diseases are two of the leading causes of sickness and death in new zealand. LOOKING AFTER OUR LUNGS AND AIRWAYS ARE vital for our ongoing daily health.
If you or someone you know lives with respiratory disease, here you can find some useful information and links to additional websites about how to manage your condition, creating a healthy living environment, vaping and e-cigarettes, and COVID-19.
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RESPIRATORY DISEASES
ASTHMA
COPD
BRONCHIECTASIS
CHILDHOOD BRONCHIOLITIS
CHILDHOOD PNEUMONIA
LUNG CANCER
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA
OTHER RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
ASTHMA
BRONCHIECTASIS
CHILDHOOD PNEUMONIA
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA
COPD
CHILDHOOD BRONCHIOLITIS
LUNG CANCER
OTHER RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
resources on asthma & COPD
Breathing and Asthma
Adult onset Asthma
Allergy and Asthma
Other Medicines and Asthma
Women and Asthma
Stopping Smoking
Steroid Tablets
ICS Safety of inhaled Corticosteroids
What is COPD
Stress and COPD
Home exercises for COPD
Energy Saving tips for COPD
asthma & COPD checklist and first aid
ASTHMA & copd ACTION PLANS
E-Cigarettes And Vaping
Visit Vaping Facts & E-cigarettes and Vaping | Asthma Foundation NZ for more information
Vaping refers to the use of an electronic device that heats a liquid turning it into an aerosol (vapour) which the user inhales.
The difference between smoking and vaping is that smoking delivers nicotine by burning tobacco which can cause smoking related illnesses, and vaping can deliver nicotine by heating a liquid in a much less harmful way.
There are some risks to vaping, and the biggest is that long term effects are not yet known. While vaping is less harmful than smoking it is unlikely to be totally harm free. Scientists will not be certain for many years of any health risks associated with vaping.
Ideally, smokers who are vaping to quit should look to eventually stop vaping too.
Vaping is not for children and young people, and people who don’t smoke should not vape.
Vapingfacts.health.nz has information about how vaping is different from smoking, and tips and advice on how it can be used when you are wanting to stop smoking. It also has a cost calculator and quiz.
Parents or Whānau guide on how to talk to young people about vaping.
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