NEW Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that asthma deaths are once again on the rise, with a jump of over 30% in one year, stated the National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) yesterday.
The figures show that there were 467 asthma-related deaths recorded in Australia in 2022, made up of 299 females and 168 males, up from 355 deaths in 2021.
An over-reliance on salbutamol is a potential reason for the deaths, added NAC's Debbie Rigby.
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