Irish children top EU asthma sufferers

IRISH children are far more likely to have asthma than those in other EU countries, according to a European survey.

Tue, 23 Dec, 2003 - 00:00
Dan Buckley

A study reveals that more than 250,000 Irish people have asthma and the number is rising.

More than one in 10 Irish people suffer from the disease which blights young lives and can kill.

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