Britain has been placed on a health alert because of a potentially dangerous cloud of air pollution from Europe.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) said it was mixing with home-grown smog to create a toxic hazard.
Officials warned it could trigger problems for people with respiratory conditions, and the elderly and young.
Large parts of England will see air pollution climb to moderate levels on Thursday, although in some northern areas it will reach nine out of 10.
A DEFRA spokeswoman said: "Winds bringing in pollution from the continent, combined with locally-generated pollution and still weather conditions has led to some high pollution measurements across the UK."
Kay Boycott, chief executive of Asthma UK, said two-thirds of sufferers find air pollution makes them worse and increases the risk of a potentially fatal attack.
"It's vital people with respiratory conditions check air pollution forecasts, carry their reliever inhaler with them at all times and ensure that they are taking their preventer inhaler every day," she said.
"This will help build resilience to asthma triggers like air pollution."
She added: "People with asthma have told us that on days when air pollution levels are high they feel that they can't even leave the house for fear (of) an attack."
A Met Office spokesman said it was working "very closely" with DEFRA and Public Health England to ensure the advice they give is based on the most up-to-date and accurate information.
Air pollution has been so bad in Paris this week the French government was forced to impose restrictions on motorists.
On Monday only vehicles with odd-numbered plates were allowed on the city's roads, followed by those with even-numbered plates on Tuesday.
The good news is that smog levels in the UK should have fallen enough by Friday morning to allow those affected to see the partial eclipse of the sun - the first in 15 years.
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