Climate change and the environmental impact of asthma inhalers: advice for children, young people and families
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Climate change and the environmental impact of asthma inhalers: advice for children, young people and families

Laura Day Advanced nurse practitioner, primary care, Houghton Close Surgery, Hillton PCN Ltd, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England

Why you should read this article:
  • To update your knowledge of the environmental implications of asthma inhaler use

  • To understand how nurses can support changes in inhaler use among children and young people to protect the environment

  • To contribute towards revalidation as part of your 35 hours of CPD (UK readers)

  • To contribute towards your professional development and local registration renewal requirements (non-UK readers)

Climate change is an ever-increasing threat that is having significant detrimental effects on the planet and people’s health and well-being. This article explores these effects and examines the environmental impact of different types of inhalers, demonstrating the vast difference between certain types. It also discusses how children’s nurses can implement inhaler changes in children and young people effectively, using change management theory and recognised change tools as a guide. With reference to the latest research and studies, the author demonstrates how making inhaler changes can significantly reduce their impact on the environment, thereby protecting the lives of children today and future generations.

Nursing Children and Young People. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.2025.e1545

Peer review

This article has been subject to open peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software

Correspondence

laura.day1@nhs.net

Conflict of interest

None declared

Day L (2025) Climate change and the environmental impact of asthma inhalers: advice for children, young people and families. Nursing Children and Young People. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.2025.e1545

Published online: 03 March 2025

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