Pollution experts team up for landmark study into health impacts of bushfire smoke

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A team of top Australian academics is seeking government funding for a new study into the long-term health impacts of bushfire smoke.

Significant government funding will be required, but Professor Marks says the research will be world leading."Australia is at the forefront of a changing climate and it's our responsibility to investigate.

Researchers hope to conduct a range of studies, including human experimental tests to see how effective P2 masks are and toxicology tests to see how smoke particles affect the bloodstream. You can see the smoke, but not the dangers — these graphics illustrate what Sydneysiders have been inhaling.

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I hope the examine impact on people with COPD and not just asthma.

. Hair samples from how many thousands of people will be included in the data set, and how many different chemicals and metabolites will be measured from hair and urine samples? Will modulating factors (serum antioxidants, hair cortisol, 24hr HRV) be measured? .

Maybe look at the health impacts of climate change ? 🤔

I hope they examine the impact on people d weed it’s COPD - not just asthma!

leonie_thorne Let me guess It isn't ideal

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No need Look at studies into BIG Tobacco then look at Asbestos Coal Black Lung Farmers cough from Hay Death by Flour in bakeries Toxic Cocktail of these Fire's is Mega health Hazzard Port Macquarie Peat Fire started on 18th July 2019 Smoke filled country seen from space

It’s pay-day boys! This is what we’ve been waiting for!

Didn’t take long.

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