Abstract

This research was undertaken with support from the Australian National University College of Health and Medicine, and the assistance of resources from the Centre for Air pollution, energy and health Research (CAR). We used the CAR Data and Analysis Technology platform (https://cardat.github.io) to analyse data

Highlights

  • More nuanced health advice is needed to protect populations and individuals from exposure to bushfire smoke

  • Bushfires have always been a feature of the natural environment in Australia, but the risk has increased over time as fire seasons start earlier, finish later, and extreme fire weather becomes more severe with climate change.[1,2,3]

  • Mortality rates have been found to increase in Sydney on days with high bushfire smoke pollution.[7]

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Summary

Introduction

More nuanced health advice is needed to protect populations and individuals from exposure to bushfire smoke. Certain population groups are at higher risk from exposure to smoke, either because they typically breathe in more air per bodyweight and their organs are still developing (young children), spend more time outdoors (outdoor workers, homeless people), or are more vulnerable to smoke due to old age or a pre-­ existing health condition (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or other respiratory condition, cardiovascular illness, or diabetes).

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