I can’t open my windows – the air could land me in hospital

I felt a tightening in my chest and my breathing beginning to rapidly decline (Picture: Lizzie)Walking along the riverbank in Cheshire in January 2021, I suddenly became aware that I could smell smoke. I knew what was about to happen next… Right on cue, I felt a tightening in my chest and my breathing beginning to rapidly decline. An emergency call and a trip to the resuscitation department was sure to follow. This experience is noth