Asthma costs Aust $28b a year: report

ASTHMA, which affects one in 10 Australians, is costing the country $28 billion a year, says new report.

Asthma, which affects one in 10 Australians, costs the country $28 billion a year, says new report.

ASTHMA is costing Australia $28 billion a year, with most of the bill related to disability and premature death.

DIRECT healthcare costs total $1.2b, says a new report by Deloitte Access Economics, commissioned by Asthma Australia and the National Asthma Council Australia.