Study Looks Into Correlation Between Riverina Environment And MND Outbreak

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Macquarie University

This morning Mandy was joined by Tania Magoci to chat about an undergoing study surrounding the prevalence of MND in the Riverina area, and the correlation between the disease and environmental factors. 

"In the Riverina, and especially Griffith, we have 7 times higher than the national average for MND, which is incredibly high."    - Tania Magoci

Tania was diagnosed with MND in 2011, and counts herself lucky to be alive, with most patients living only 1 to 3 years after diagnosis. 

Listen to catch up below to find out more about the disease in Riverina, and to learn how you can help with the study... 

Ebony Reeves

11 February 2019

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