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Urgent warning over ‘toxic cocktail’ of dirty air that could trigger deadly attacks next week
MILLIONS of Brits have been told to take “extra precautions” as a cloud of dirty air is set to engulf the country this week.
High levels of pollution combined with warm temperatures could cause a “toxic cocktail”, which could pose a threat to people suffering asthma and other lung conditions.
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Leading charity Asthma and Lung UK, have urged people with lung conditions to take their daily preventer medication as prescribed and carry a reliever inhaler at all times.
They also suggested that people avoid strenuous exercise outside and for those who live near busy roads – where pollution is highest to keep their windows closed.
According to the charity, a recent survey found that over half (53 per cent) of all those with asthma say that toxic air is a trigger for their symptoms.
Pollutants found in toxic air in the air irritate the airways, making them swell and tighten up. This can cause breathing problems and trigger asthma attacks, which can be life-threatening in severe cases.
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Extreme heat makes pollution worse by slowing down air flow, meaning polluted air remains at ground level for longer.
UK AIR, the UK’s air pollution alert system predicted high levels of pollution in the East of England, with the rest of England forecast to experience moderate levels of pollution.
High air pollution episodes in the UK are generally rare, but are likely to become more frequent because of climate change.
Emma Rubach, head of health advice at Asthma + Lung UK, said: “With air pollution forecasted to be higher than normal in England next week, along with high temperatures, people with lung conditions could be facing a toxic cocktail of dirty air that could increase the risk of asthma attacks and symptom flare-ups.
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“We know that half of people with asthma and COPD are triggered by air pollution, so we’re urging people to be vigilant and take extra precautions to protect themselves,” she added.
She also said the forecast should be a “wake-up call” to government to “commit to improve air pollution alerts so more of the public know what they are and what to do on days like this when air pollution spikes”.
Extreme heat slows air flow, meaning polluted air remains at ground level for longer.
The hot weather is now set to continue into next week, with the Met Office predicting highs of 35C this weekend.
A heatwave health warning had been in place until Sunday, but the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has now extended this to Tuesday August 16.
Chiefs first raised the alarm on Tuesday warning temperatures wouldn’t drop below the low 20s.
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Now, the Met has said temperatures will remain in the high 20s well into the start of next week – with northern regions seeing temperatures decline from Monday.
Medical chiefs have said that young children, those with underlying health conditions and the elderly are more likely to experience adverse health effects.
Apple Still Trying to Keep Up With M2 MacBook Air Demand Almost a Month After Launch
In the United States, Apple lists the MacBook Air as shipping out in two to three weeks for the baseline model with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD storage. Other configurations with varying storage and memory options are listed as one to two weeks away.
The delay is timely as Apple is currently running a Back to School promotion for students preparing for classes this fall. The new MacBook Air may be an attractive purchase for students thanks to its lightweight and thin design and the battery life and performance enabled by the M2 chip.
Apple has been facing a constrained supply chain in recent months, but the situation does seem to be easing. Besides the long wait for the new MacBook Air, most other Macs in Apple’s lineup remain readily available for shipping with no weeks-long delay.
The highest-end Mac Studio and the 24-inch iMac with the M1 chip are the two exceptions. The Mac Studio is listed with shipping estimates well into at least one month, and customers looking for an iMac face a three to four week delay, according to Apple’s store at the time of writing.
In the third quarter of the year, Apple’s Mac business was severely constrained. The company’s CEO, Tim Cook, said that Mac supply was so low for the quarter that it was difficult to gauge actual demand for Apple’s latest computers. Here is what Tim said during the company’s last earnings call:
In terms of testing the demand, you can’t really test demand unless you have the supply. We were so far from that last quarter that we have an estimate of what we believe demand was, but it is an estimate. We recognize how the industry is doing, we think that we’ve got a great story with the Mac, getting M1 out and now M2 out, we have a very strong offering for the back to school season and we’ll see how we do this quarter. We’ll report back in October.
Mac revenue for Q3 of 2022 was down to $7.3B from $8.2B a year ago.
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Deals: Apple’s 2022 iPad Air on Sale for $559 on Amazon ($40 Off)
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The 64GB Wi-Fi iPad Air is available in Blue, Pink, Purple, and Space Gray at this price, and Starlight is slightly higher at $569.99. We’ve tracked a better deal on the 2022 iPad Air earlier in the year, down to around $549, but today’s deal on Amazon has been far more consistent of a sale and it’s still a solid second-best price.
Apple updated the iPad Air lineup this past March, with the M1 chip, new color options, Touch ID, and a 10.9-inch edge-to-edge display. For even more iPad deals, head to our full Best Deals guide for iPad. In that guide we track the best discounts online for iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro.
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