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Can thunderstorms cause asthma?

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What is thunderstorm asthma? Can thunderstorms really cause asthma? Deakin University's Associate Professor Cenk Suphioglu, who discovered the link between rye grass and thunderstorm-related asthma epidemics, which has killed eight people in Melbourne last month.


Image: thunderstorm_era blackout (Pixabay Public Domain)


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