EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE

TO FEEL HEALTHY, happy and youthful, the secret is in the air you breathe. But we’re not just talking about taking in lungsful of fresh air when on a country walk. We mean the air you breathe every day: in your home and at work.

But surely all harmful pollution is outside? Not so, according to Stephen Holgate, professor of immunopharmacology at Southampton University (), who advises the Royal College of Physicians on air quality. ‘Many people are unaware that the air inside some homes is more polluted, and potentially more dangerous, than the atmosphere outside,’ he says. ’This leads to an increased risk of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as well as colds, coughs, headaches, nausea, hay fever and irritated throats, noses and eyes,’ says