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Lung function may recover after exposure to smoke from a coal mine fire: cohort study

2024-07-29 occupational and environmental health Title + abstract only
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Background and objectiveThe 2014 Hazelwood coalmine fire exposed residents in nearby Morwell to high concentrations of particulate matter <2{middle dot}5 {micro}m (PM2{middle dot}5) for approximately 6 weeks. This analysis aimed to evaluate the long-term impact on respiratory health. MethodsAdults from Morwell and the unexposed town of Sale completed validated respiratory questionnaires and performed spirometry, gas transfer and oscillometry 3{middle dot}5-4 years (Round 1) and 7{middle dot}3-7...

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