Survival among patients with cancer after a coalmine fire: analysis of registry data in regional Victoria, Australia
We found limited evidence that smoke from the Hazelwood coal mine fire reduced survival among people living with cancer. The association with reduced survival among women with breast cancer may be a chance finding. However, this does not rule out an effect and further analyses should follow when more data become available or following other similar disasters.
Authors
- Sherene Loi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6137-9171)
- Pei Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7884-3214)
- Malcolm Sim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4739-2817)
- Catherine L. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9327-0154)
- Michael John Abramson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9954-0538)
- Jillian Ikin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0794-0129)
- Tyler Lane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6089-1827)
- Caroline X. Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0987-2759)
- Natasha Kinsman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0847-605X)
- Yuming Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1766-6592)
Institutions
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (AU)
- Orygen Youth Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
- Published
- 2025-10-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2025-223952
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00