Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) during landscape fire events and the risk of cardiorespiratory emergency department attendances: a time-series study in Perth, Western Australia

Conclusions
Exposure to PM 2.5 concentrations during LFs was associated with an increased risk of all-cause EDA, overall EDA cardiovascular diseases, acute respiratory tract infections and transient ischaemic attacks.

Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - August 10, 2022 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Shirangi, A., Lin, T., Iva'nova', I., Yun, G., Williamson, G. J., Franklin, P., Jian, L., Burch, R., Dewan, A., Santos, B., Eaton, N., Xiao, J. Tags: Original research Source Type: research