Fears over number of deaths from respiratory disease

IRELAND has the second highest number of deaths in Europe from respiratory disease, a report revealed yesterday.

Fears over  number of deaths from  respiratory disease

Illnesses and conditions such as lung cancer, tuberculosis, cystic fibrosis and asthma are responsible for one in five deaths.

And treating the diseases costs the health service more than €437 million a year.

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