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This information has been prepared to assist with general information on mould removal in the home. 

When asbestos fibres become airborne, people working with asbestos may inhale particles which remain in their lungs.

A little physical activity and some breathing exercises can help people with lung disease.

The way to control indoor mould growth is to control the source of moisture.

Fluid retention (oedema) occurs when fluid isn't removed from the body tissues, including the skin. Causes include the body's reaction to hot weather, a high salt intake and menstrual cycle hormones.

The members of your palliative care team may include doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, volunteers and carers.

Palliative care helps improve the quality of life for a person with a life-limiting illness, as well as the lives of their family, friends and carers, through advice, information, referral and support.

Along with nicotine, people who smoke inhale about 7,000 other chemicals in cigarette smoke. Many of these chemicals come from burning tobacco leaf. Some of these compounds are chemically active and trigger profound and damaging changes in the body.

Drugs affect your body’s central nervous system. They affect how you think, feel and behave.

Heart failure is a condition where the heart muscle doesn’t pump blood to the rest of the body as well as it should.