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- Gas heating - health and safety issues
If you service your gas heater regularly and use it correctly, it will be safe and economical to use.
- Cold weather
Moderately cold weather increases the risk of illness and death. Check on your older neighbours, friends and relatives during cold weather, especially those living alone or with a health condition.
- Asthma-friendly home
There are many ways in which you can transform your home into an asthma-friendly environment.
- Wood fires and breathing problems
The smoke from wood fires can affect air quality and may affect people's health.
- Dementia - safety issues
Safety checks and modifications around the home can help ensure the safety of a person with dementia.
- Emergencies - coping without gas or electricity
In a gas or electricity blackout you may have to think laterally to come up with ways to continue bathing, eating and keeping warm.
- Improving ventilation to stop the spread of COVID-19
Find out how ventilation helps you lower the spread of COVID-19.
- How to avoid your asthma triggers
Asthma triggers are substances, conditions or activities that lead to symptoms of asthma.
- Air pollution
The major sources of man-made air pollution in Melbourne are from motor vehicle emissions and wood heaters.
- Mobile phones and your health
Using a mobile phone while driving greatly increases the risk of traffic accidents.