Lung scarring claims 11 Australian lives every day: landmark report

Lung Foundation of Australia, Heart of Australia, Centre of Research Excellence for Pulmonary
  • Deaths from under-recognised lung disease on par with prostate cancer1,2
  • One-in-five cases of irreversible lung scarring due to workplace exposures1
  • Without a national response, almost 1,000 Australians will die annually from workplace-related lung scarring by 20301
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