ArticleBMJ open respiratory research2024
Lung function may recover after coal mine fire smoke exposure: a longitudinal cohort study.
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- Most respiratory symptoms have resolved 9 years after PMEnvironmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2026Article
- Respiratory symptoms after coalmine fire and pandemic: A longitudinal analysis of the Hazelwood Health Study adult cohort.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveThe 2014 Hazelwood coal mine fire exposed residents in nearby Morwell to high concentrations of particulate matter <2.5 µm (PM
methodsAdults from Morwell and the unexposed town of Sale completed validated respiratory questionnaires and performed spirometry, gas transfer and oscillometry 3.5-4 years (round 1) and 7.3-7.8 years (round 2) after the fire. Individual PM
resultsFrom 519 (346 exposed) round 1 participants, 329 (217 exposed) participated in round 2. Spirometry and gas transfer in round 2 were mostly lower compared with round 1, excepting forced vital capacity (FVC) (increased) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (minimal change). The effect of mine fire-related PM
conclusionIn this novel study evaluating long-term respiratory outcomes after medium-duration high concentration PM
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