Follow-up of cancer incidence associated with smoke-related PM2.5 exposure due to a coal mine fire
We found no evidence that this coal mine fire increased cancer incidence. However, it would be premature to rule out potential carcinogenic effects. Cancer has a long latency period, which means it will be necessary to analyse new data as they become available to more conclusively determine the effects of medium-duration, high-level smoke exposure.
Authors
- Karen E Walker-Bone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5992-1459)
- 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)
- Sunav N Nayagam
- 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)
- David F.M. Brown
Institutions
- Orygen Youth Health (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology and Population Health
- Published
- 2025-11-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeph.2025.203148
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20