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# Lung disease

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# Coronavirus
Ireland faces lung disease crisis as a result of Covid-19, expert group warns
The group has called for additional resources for the diagnosis, treatment and care of people with respiratory conditions
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Jun 19th 2020, 5:39 PM
# Lung disease
Five people now believed to have died from vaping-related illnesses in the US
100s of other have reportedly become ill with a number of teenagers in induced comas as a result.
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Sep 7th 2019, 4:00 PM
# breathing problems
New tool identifies which patients with COPD are at risk of death or serious complications
About 500,000 people in Ireland have COPD, but half of them likely do not know they have the condition.
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Jan 5th 2019, 8:30 PM
# alpha-1
'I'm living proof it works': Patients with severe lung condition call for access to 'life-changing' drug
People are set to lose access to Respreeza at the end of the month.
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May 4th 2017, 6:00 AM
# Awareness
'You could have lung disease, but won't notice if your only exercise is shopping'
Most people are unable to spot the warning signs of the disease.
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Sep 21st 2014, 8:15 AM
# Lung disease
Hundreds of Irish soldiers were exposed to asbestos while serving overseas
However, the Defence Forces were unaware for almost ten years.
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May 6th 2014, 6:45 AM
Voices
Column: Why is lung disease so prevalent in Ireland?
Ireland has one of the highest death rates from lung disease in Western Europe – only Belgium, Moldova, Hungary and Kyrgyzstan have higher mortality levels. Dr Edward McKone examines why.
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Nov 7th 2013, 7:30 PM
# Tobacco
'Alarming' results show women starting to smoke younger - research
New research describes the global use of tobacco an “epidemic” – with women increasingly starting to smoke at younger ages and early half of adult men in developing countries still using tobacco products.
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Aug 17th 2012, 6:30 AM
# Lung disease
Irish scientists find potential new treatment for smoking-related diseases
The new approach could help save patients with conditions often associated with long-term smoking.
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Feb 21st 2012, 3:20 PM