’ve just read a rather alarming BBC article stating that the charity, Asthma UK, have stipulated that around 2 million people in the UK may be unaware that they are at risk of a potentially fatal attack of asthma.

It's been a long running dilemma and there have been myriad studies and extensive research but recent research which is the largest study thus far, seems to bear out the fact that pregnant women who live in cities and urban areas are more likely to give birth to smaller babies than those who live in a healthier environment.