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ORATION: Air pollution and lung health � A global problem with special importance for Asia Pacific

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Today's date is Thursday, March 28, 2024
Air pollution and lung health � A global problem with special importance for Asia Pacific : The Institute for Respiratory Health presents: The Philip Thompson Oration Other events...
Is air pollution as bad for us as smoking? Is the growing economy affecting our health? Only 12% of people in the world live in cities which meet WHO air quality standards, and acute effects of air pollution have caused lung illness symptoms, heart issues, hospitalisations and death. Long term effects include reduction in lung growth of children and adolescents, reduced lung function in adults, cardiovascular disease and lung cancer. It is a global problem, with ambient air pollution in cities and rural areas estimated to cause 3.7 million premature deaths worldwide in 2012.
Speaker(s) Emeritus Prof Norbert Berend
Location McCusker Auditorium, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research QQ Block, QEII Medical Centre, 6 Verdun Street Nedlands
Contact Sarah Cermak <[email protected]> : 6151 0815
URL http://www.resphealth.org.au/register-for-the-philip-thompson-oration/
Start Thu, 17 Sep 2015 17:30
End Thu, 17 Sep 2015 18:30
RSVP RSVP is required.
Submitted by Sarah Cermak <[email protected]>
Last Updated Tue, 25 Aug 2015 08:50
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