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Wings and Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine dead at 79

Denny Laine has passed away after a battle with lung disease, his wife confirms

Louder

World COPD Day: Know Symptoms, Risk Factors, Ways To Prevent Chronic Lung Disease

People with COPD are at high risk of developing heart disease, lung cancer and other complications, including depression and high blood pressure in the lung arteries.

Medical Daily

As coal miners suffer and die from severe black lung, a proposed fix may fall short

For decades, miners have called for limits on highly toxic silica dust, which they're exposed to while mining. An investigation shows its impact and the weakness of proposed rules to protect them.

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Former Puducherry MP and Speaker passes away; three-day State mourning declared

East Coast Hospital, where P. Kannan was admitted with low blood pressure and respiratory illness on November 1, in a release said Kannan died at 9:51 p.m. on November 5 following severe viral pneumonia.

The Hindu

London artist whose elderly Israeli parents are missing in Gaza calls for medical corridor to hostages

The woman is worried about her 85-year-old mother who uses an oxygen tank and her 83-year-old father who takes medicine for lung disease

Evening Standard

Floods linked to increased deaths from heart and lung disease, Australian-led research shows

Exclusive: Governments must protect people for weeks after event, researchers say, citing reduced access to health services and increased exposure to pathogens

The Guardian - AU

Coal miners say new limits on rock dust 'could save some lives'

Miners and their advocates testify in favor of new silica regulations aimed at preventing black lung disease

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Air pollution speeds progression of lung diseases, UK study finds

Study adds to growing evidence that health harm from air pollution accumulates through our lifetimes

The Guardian - UK

A potentially deadly, irreversible lung disease is striking workers who make popular quartz countertops

A new study exposes the deadly risks facing workers who make engineered stone countertops.

LiveScience

Butthole Surfers drummer Teresa Taylor dies aged 60 after lung disease battle

Butthole Surfers drummer Teresa Taylor, has died at the age of 60 her bandmates have confirmed in an emotional statement on social media

Daily Mirror

Killer John Crerar 'waiting for God to take him' in lung disease struggle

The former army sergeant is serving life for the brutal rape and murder of Phyllis Murphy who vanished on her way home from Christmas shopping in 1979

Dublin Live

Evil killer John Crerar 'waiting for God to take him' as he struggles with lung disease

The former army sergeant is serving life for the brutal rape and murder of Phyllis Murphy who vanished on her way home from Christmas shopping on December 22, 1979

Irish Mirror

Coal miner Peter Sharp urges people in industry to be screened for black lung disease

After 40 years in coal mining and developing a persistent cough Peter Sharp now has answers and is urging others not to ignore their lungs.

ABC News

Push for a ban on deadly silica intensifies

Unions are pushing for a ban on kitchen benchtops with high silica levels that are linked to lung disease, saying there are alternative products available.

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Unions call for silica ban to set a safety benchmark

Unions are pushing for a ban on kitchen benchtops with high silica levels that are linked to lung disease, saying there are alternative products available.

ABC News

Interest in pottery as a hobby has exploded, but experts urge vigilance to minimise silicosis risks

The incurable lung disease, caused by the inhalation of silica particles, has received increasing attention amid calls for a ban on engineered stone bench tops, but silica's presence in ceramics is less commonly known.

ABC News

Fears vaping generation risk chronic lung disease and shortened life spans as '10,000-puff' devices emerge

University of Sydney associate professor Becky Freeman, who led the Generation Vape study, told the ABC she had seen a vaping device which had advertised 10,000 puffs.

The Independent UK

Police worried family ‘sold’ missing disabled 6-year-old boy before fleeing country

Boy with severe disability and chronic lung disease not seen since November

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Evening Standard

London hotspots for lung disease revealed with sharp divide between rich and poor boroughs

Charity says poorer areas in capital more exposed to pollution and effects of poor housing

Daily Mirror

Seven health risks from vaping to watch out for - including popcorn lung disease

The much-touted 'safer' alternative to traditional smoking is said to have its fair share of 'hidden dangers' - including lung disease and a potential increased risk of cancer

The Guardian - AU

Australia moves to fast-track ban on silica stone benchtops that cause fatal lung disease

Federal government hopes to draft ban to combat silicosis by end of year with support from states and territories

The Independent UK

‘Horrific’ form of mpox found to be fatal to people with advanced HIV

‘It is also causing lung disease. It is horrific,’ study author Chloe Orkin says

Investors Business Daily

An Unexpected Feat Just Sent Pliant Therapeutics Soaring 35%

Pliant Therapeutics unveiled promising results for a lung disease treatment on Monday, and PLRX stock rocketed into the stratosphere.

Investors Business Daily

IBD Stock Of The Day United Therapeutics Is Braving Competition, And Eyeing Two Entries

United Therapeutics is the IBD Stock Of The Day as competition heats up in its lung disease market. UTHR stock is eyeing two potential buy points.

The Independent UK

Staying hydrated slows ageing and halves risk of dying young, study shows

Adults who drink around two litres of water a day develop fewer life threatening illnesses such as heart and lung disease

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