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Melbourne’s north declared COPD hotspots

Hume and Whittlesea have been identified among the nations worst-affected areas for severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with new data revealing hundreds of local residents living with the debilitating lung condition. According to health advisory firm Evohealth, there were a reported 809 severe cases…

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