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Half-billion dollar funding aims to catch lung cancers early
A 3D CT scan of the healthy lungs of a 37 year old patient Source: Getty / ZEPHYR/Getty Images/Science Photo Libra
Health Minister Mark Butler has announced more than $500 million in funding to reduce the burden of lung cancer in Australia and drive equitable cancer outcomes for First Nations people. Recreational vaping will be banned and the tax on tobacco products will also increase over the next three years in an effort to combat one of the biggest killers of Australians.
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