- Title:
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Health Risks of Airtoxics in Bushfire Smoke
- Date:
- September 2005
- Organisations
- BCRC
- Authors:
- Dr. Angus Cook
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Location:
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Australia,
Australia
Overview
Scarcity of research on the potential health effects of exposure to combustion products generated by vegetation fires in Australasia. Yet, given the high annual frequency of bushfires, the risk of inhalation injury to firefighters and communities is considerable.