'I wanted to rip my arm off': Toxic caterpillars which can cause deadly asthma attacks invade UK and leave victims in agony

A WOMAN has been left trying to rip her own arm off after being stung by a toxic caterpillar covered in TWO MILLION spikes.
Dozens of people in London have been left with chronic skin irritation after hundreds of thousands of brown tail moth caterpillars invaded their gardens - each coated with millions of irritating spikes.....

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Persistent childhood asthma sets stage for COPD
Lifelong attention may be needed to prevent worsening lung function

Children with mild to moderate persistent asthma are at greater risk of developing chronic lung disease as young adults and, therefore, may require lifelong treatment even if their asthma symptoms subside for extended periods, according to a major national study.....

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Khan's adult-onset asthma drives london clean-air plan

London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced plans to crack down on air pollution, saying his own adult-onset asthma has increased his commitment to tackle a problem that accounts for the premature deaths of almost 10,000 people in the British capital each year.....

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