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Every winter, Karen rushes to be home before her 5pm curfew to avoid smoky streets. Hi, my name is Karen…
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Woolcock Institute celebrates 40-years
How one young female researcher in the 1980’s changed asthma and founded the Woolcock Institute This year, we are excited…
Darryl’s been campaigning against residential woodsmoke for over 20-years
Darryl’s been campaigning against residential woodsmoke for over 20-years. He knows from personal experience the health impacts it can have. Hi, my…
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Staying connected this winter with asthma
With winter, comes cold air and more viruses. It’s tiring and stressful, we get it. For some people with…
Winter lockdown, Ebony’s plea to live without wood smoke
Hi, my name is Ebony, and I have severe eosinophilic asthma. Every year, I dread the arrival of winter and the inevitable firing up of woodfire…
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A look at air purifiers for asthma
An air purifier is something to consider before the air gets bad. Air purifiers became a hot ticket item in 2020, when bushfire smoke leached into…
World No Tobacco Day
We know asthma and smoking are a bad combination. Asthma involves a narrowing of the airways and smoking exacerbates it. Smoking is also…
The little champion making a big difference
Nine-year-old Amber Trappel was sick of smoke stopping her and her younger sister Penny, seven, from playing – so she…
Thank you to our volunteers this National Volunteer Week
Our volunteers are an integral part of our work at Asthma Australia. This National Volunteer Week, we thank you. At Asthma Australia we are fortunate…
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Asthma in cold weather
Cold weather and the impact it can have on your asthma Can cold weather trigger asthma? For some people with…