Children's asthma hospital visits spike 26-53 percent in Melbourne's inner-west suburbs

Asthma-related hospital visits for children in Melbourne's inner-west suburbs are 26-53 percent higher than Victorian averages, according to a Deakin University report analyzing 12 years of data. Maribyrnong recorded 144 visits per 10,000 children versus the state average of 92, with researchers linking elevated rates to truck pollution and air quality.

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