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18 September 2025
MLHD warns asthma suffers of spring thunderstorms

Spring has arrived, and the Riverina Thunderstorm Asthma Collaborative is urging residents, particularly those in the Hilltops, to prepare for the risk of thunderstorm asthma.

Thunderstorm asthma events are rare and occur when weather conditions cause rye grass pollen to break into tiny particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs.

While people with asthma or hayfever are most at risk, it can a...

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