Most respiratory symptoms have resolved 9 years after PM2.5 exposure from the Hazelwood coal mine fire
While there was some variation over time, exposure to mine fire-related PM<sub>2.5</sub> was no longer associated with chest tightness, dyspnea, and chronic cough 9 years postmine fire. The exception was wheeze, where effects of PM<sub>2.5</sub> exposure persisted 9 years later, particularly in people with asthma.
Authors
- Karen E Walker-Bone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5992-1459)
- Catherine L. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9327-0154)
- Tyler Lane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6089-1827)
- Caroline X. Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0987-2759)
- Brigitte M. Borg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6412-3670)
- Claire F. O’Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1012-5400)
- B. D. Thompson
- David Brown
- Jillian Ikin
- Matthew T.C. Carroll
- Michael J. Abramson
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- The Alfred Hospital (AU)
- Orygen Youth Health (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Alfred Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ee9.0000000000000450
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00