Posts Tagged ‘lungs’
Occupational exposure link to COPD found
According to an Australian study released this week, workers exposed to herbicides in their workplace are more than twice as likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by the time they reach middle age. For those exposed to pesticides, there is a 74 per cent increased chance of developing COPD. The British Medical Journal…
Read MoreSandra, 69 Retired mother-to-two, grandmother-to-one & advocate for seniors protecting against pneumococcal pneumonia, BRISBANE – May 10, 2016
Retired mother-to-two and grandmother-to-one, Sandra, 69, South Brisbane, contracted the potentially life-threatening illness, pneumococcal pneumonia, in 1995, at the age of 48. The diagnosis came as a huge shock to the then grocery store manager, who had been leading a healthy and active life up until then, regularly swimming and walking to maintain her fitness.…
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