Forest Fire Smoke Exposures and Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in Melbourne, Australia: A Case-Crossover Study

Conclusions: This study found an association between exposure to forest fire smoke and an increased in the rate of OHCA. These findings have implications for public health messages to raise community awareness and for planning of emergency services during forest fire seasons.

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Citation: Dennekamp M, Straney LD, Erbas B, Abramson MJ, Keywood M, Smith K, Sim MR, Glass DC, Del Monaco A, Haikerwal A, Tonkin AM. Forest Fire Smoke Exposures and Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in Melbourne, Australia: A Case-Crossover Study. Environ Health Perspect; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408436.
Received: 17 March 2014
Accepted: 17 March 2015
Advance Publication: 20 March 2015
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Source: EHP Research - March 20, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sam Duvall Tags: Research Article Source Type: research