This time last year, Australians were bracing themselves for the onslaught of unprecedented bushfire events, with air pollution up to 11 times the base ‘hazardous’ level.1 This resulted in smoke-related health costs estimated at $1.95 billion according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s Australian bushfires 2019–20: Exploring the short-term health impacts released this week.2 As an...
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Category: Health
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