SMH ·general ·1 hour ago

Truck pollution drives asthma hospital visits 26-53 percent higher in Melbourne's west

A Deakin University study found asthma-related hospital visits are 26-53 percent higher in Melbourne's inner-west suburbs of Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay and Brimbank compared to the rest of Victoria. Rates in Maribyrnong reached 144 visits per 10,000 children versus the state average of 92, with researchers linking the spike to truck pollution and air quality.

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