Lung cancer
Lifestyle and the ‘lag effect’: What’s causing the rise of early onset cancer
Since 1990, cancer in people aged 18 to 49 has increased by 80 per cent worldwide. But why?
- by Sarah Berry
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Opinion
Sydney asbestos crisis
Why asbestos mulch crisis is just the tip of a lethal iceberg
If we are to be free of this health scourge, all asbestos must be removed from our built environment and safely disposed of.
- by Matt Peacock
Analysis
Science
I live in a notorious truck hotspot. Should I move?
Most of the time I feel lucky to live where I do. But there is a catch.
- by Aisha Dow
Eddie was a welder for 48 years. It ended up killing him
Much like asbestos and silica dust, welding fumes are thought to cause repeated inflammation of lung cells which can lead to the development of cancer.
- by Angus Thomson
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Cancer
World-first initiative brings hope for ‘death sentence’ patients
More than 20,000 Australians with cancer will have their DNA sequence mapped, allowing them access to previously unattainable life-saving treatment.
- by Laura Banks
Explainer
The Dust of Death
What is silicosis? Is it the ‘new asbestosis’?
Silicosis is the oldest occupational lung disease in the world, but there has been a surge in cases. What is it, and how big is the problem?
- by Angus Thomson
Louise thought she had a mild cough. The truth was devastating
Louise Kuchel had never touched a cigarette in her life. She got lung cancer anyway.
- by Jordan Baker
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Construction
‘Stop this killer stone’: CFMMEU wants popular benchtop material banned
The CFMMEU has announced it will ban the use of engineered stone if the federal government fails to do so by 2024, in “industrial action not seen since building and construction unions banned asbestos”.
- by Claire Siracusa and Najma Sambul
More people dying from COVID than stroke, lung cancer
COVID-19 is expected to be the third-leading cause of death in Australia in the first seven months of 2022, an analysis by the Actuaries Institute has concluded.
- by Mary Ward
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Cancer
‘Find the money’: Experts push for lung cancer screening
A federal advisory committee is reconsidering a lung cancer screening program, as experts say scans could save 12,000 lives over the next decade.
- by Mary Ward
Ban the bench: Scientists bid to stop cancer-causing building material
We can take a simple step now, researchers say, to protect workers from an “incredibly dangerous” product which has already shortened the lives of too many.
- by Cameron Myles
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