The potential impact of bushfire smoke on brain health
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2020.104796
Abstract: Smoke from bushfires (also known as wildfires or forest fires) has blanketed large regions of Australia during the southern hemisphere summer of 2019/2020, potentially endangering residents who breathe the polluted air. While such air pollution… read more here.
Keywords: bushfire smoke; smoke brain; brain health; health ... See more keywords
Reduction in forced vital capacity in asthmatic children on days with bushfire smoke exposure in the Australian 2019/2020 bushfire
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DOI: 10.1111/pai.13872
Abstract: While bushfires have long been a part of Australia's ecosystem, the 2019– 20 bushfires were an unprecedented event leading to 5.5 million hectares of land being affected in New South Wales (NSW) alone.1 This is… read more here.
Keywords: bushfire smoke; smoke; study; smoke exposure ... See more keywords
Bushfire Smoke and Children’s Health—Exploring a Communication Gap
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912436
Abstract: The “Black Summer” bushfires of 2019/2020 in Australia generated smoke that persisted for over three months, mainly affecting Eastern Australia. Most communication strategies focused on the fire itself, revealing a knowledge gap in effective communication… read more here.
Keywords: children health; health; bushfire smoke; communication ... See more keywords