THE state government announced it will give $400,000 to Busselton Population Medical Research Institute’s Busselton Health Study, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this year.
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Health minister John Day, who announced the four-year funding in Busselton on Monday, said the study had a number of significant scientific findings including the discovery of the first genetic association with asthma.
“Since it began in 1966 it has attracted some of our leading researchers and more than 25,000 participants, with many of its initial cohort still involved in surveys today,” Mr Day said.
“That it began when Busselton was a still a holiday and retirement destination with a population of little more than 6000 people – and yet is still going strong today – is a credit to the researchers, participants and community of Busselton.”
Part of the government funds will be used to remeasure participants in the long-running Busselton Baby Boomer Study, which is investigating the impact of multiple illnesses on physical and mental wellbeing.
