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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the collective term for a number of lung diseases that prevent proper breathing.

Emphysema is generally caused by cigarette smoking or long-term exposure to certain industrial pollutants or dusts.

Careful diagnosis of adult onset asthma is important, because the symptoms can be confused with other conditions.

A respiratory physician (respiratory and sleep medicine specialist) specialises in diagnosing, treating and preventing conditions and diseases affecting the respiratory system.

Passive smoking means breathing other people's second-hand tobacco smoke. Passive smoking increases the risk of serious illness in both children and adults.

Panic disorder is not the same as anxiety or a single panic attack. Symptoms of panic disorder include frequent and unexpected panic attacks.

Smoking kills more Victorians every year than road accidents, alcohol and other drugs combined.

A chronic or long term illness means the person has to adjust to the demands of the illness and the therapy used to treat the condition.

You can dramatically reduce your risk of early death by making a few simple lifestyle changes.

Asthma cannot be cured, but with good management people with asthma can lead normal, active lives.