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    • Dr Jennifer Perret

    Early Career Research Fellow, Centre for Air Quality and Health Research and Evaluation; Allergy and Lung Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne

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    Health & Medicine

    Premature birth linked to lung disease later in life

    New research led by the University of Melbourne shows a link between premature birth and obstructive lung disease after age 50, particularly for smokers

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    Health & Medicine

    Heating and cooking at home linked to asthma

    Wood heating, gas cooking and heating in the home are linked to an increased risk of asthma and more rapid decline in lung function

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    New medicine for an old disease

    The re-emergence of Black Lung disease among Australian coal miners is raising urgent questions on prevention, screening and treatment that need answering

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