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In recent years, we\u2019ve seen an increase in survival rates and quality of life across a number of lung conditions \u2013 giving millions of Australian families hope that has never existed before.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But we need your help. Lung disease and lung cancer still take far too many lives. <\/strong>Every day we lose 45 loved ones. In fact, 1 in 3 Australians are impacted by lung disease or lung cancer.<\/p>\n","button_display_setting":true,"button":{"":null,"button_type":"Link Button","link":{"title":"Donate today","url":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/donate\/","target":"_blank"},"email":"","file":false,"modal_trigger":"","button_text":""},"background_colour":"transparent","column_image":false,"youtube_video_url":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"featured_cards","heading":"30 Reasons for Research","text":"From October 2020 through to April 2021, we will gradually unveil 30 Reasons for Research from our inspiring community. 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