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THUNDERSTORM ASTHMA – Public Information Session

18/10/2018 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Thursday, October 18, 2018
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ACDT

Flinders University (City)
182 Victoria Square, Level 10, room 10.2
Adelaide, SA 5000

 

Could it happen in our South Australia?

In November 2016, a large outbreak of asthma attacks in Melbourne coincided with intense thunderstorm activity. The emergency services were overwhelmed and about 9 fatalities ensued. This session will look at that event, consider some of the background issues, discuss whether such an event could occur in South Australia, and look at what is being done to mitigate a future outbreak.

Panel Discussion moderated by Assoc Prof. Andrew MacKinnon, University of Adelaide

Speakers:

Professor Paddy Phillips, Flinders University and Chief Medical Officer, SA Health

John Nairn, State Manager S.A., Bureau of Meteorology

Dr William Smith, AllergySA and RAH

Assoc. Prof Janet Davies, Queensland University of Technology and Auspollen Network

Organisers:

Murray Hamilton, Adjunct Assoc. Professor, Physics
Department, University of Adelaide

Dr Jochen Kaempf, PhD, Assoc. Professor in Oceanography, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University

Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thunderstorm-asthma-public-information-session-tickets-50629532294

Live link for interstate members
http://video.flinders.edu.au/events/ThunderstormAsthma2018.cfm

Further Information:

Contact the Regional Chair of AMOS, murray.hamilton@adelaide.edu.au
Room will be open at 6:30

Venue

Flinders University (City)
182 Victoria Square
ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5000 Australia
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