Allergy tragedy: Woman almost died from 'SMELL of Christmas' after visiting garden centre

After just ten minutes in a garden centre surrounded by the aroma of cinnamon and orange, Anne Murray began to feel an itch at the back of her throat.
The 54-year-old was out present shopping on November 5.
Her breathing became forced and, just two days later, she had a severe asthma attack and was raced to hospital where she was pumped full of steroids.
“I thought I was going to die,” she said, explaining how she was born with asthma and that her mum, Mary Murray, collapsed and died from an attack when she was 35 in March, 1974.....

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Eating bacon linked to asthma symptoms, says study

There could be a link between eating bacon and asthma, suggests new research.
Consuming a lot of cured and processed meat such as bacon, ham and salami can aggravate asthma symptoms by as much as 76%, a study has found.
Four or more weekly servings – which is considered to be a high dietary intake – seems to have the greatest impact on symptoms, the findings published online in the journal Thorax suggest.....

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Four ham sandwiches a week could almost double risk of asthma attack

Eating processed meat could almost double the risk of asthma attacks, a major study suggests.
The study of almost 1,000 adults found that regularly eating processed meats – such as bacon, salami, sausages and ham – was linked to a worsening in the condition.
Cured and processed meat is rich in nitrates, which may inflame the airways, increasing the severity of asthma, experts said.....

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