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- Emphysema
Emphysema is generally caused by cigarette smoking or long-term exposure to certain industrial pollutants or dusts.
- Smoking and tobacco
Information about smoking including fact sheets on the effects on your body, smoking-related conditions and quitting.
- Lung conditions - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the collective term for a number of lung diseases that prevent proper breathing.
- Legionnaires' disease
Legionnaires' disease is a form of pneumonia.
- Air pollution
The major sources of man-made air pollution in Melbourne are from motor vehicle emissions and wood heaters.
- Smoking kills
Tobacco causes more illness and death than any other drug.
- Asthma and adults
Careful diagnosis of adult onset asthma is important, because the symptoms can be confused with other conditions.
- Wood fires and breathing problems
The smoke from wood fires can affect air quality and may affect people's health.
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM)
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare lung disease that can affect women during their reproductive years.
- Breathing problems and exercise
A little physical activity and some breathing exercises can help people with lung disease.