Confirmation that bushfires trigger asthma
10th September 2015
By Amanda Davey
With bushfire season imminent, Australian epidemiologists are warning doctors and emergency departments to be prepared for an increase in asthma presentations, especially among women.

A study based on the 2006-2007 bushfires in Victoria confirms a link between prolonged exposure to the smoke’s fine particulate matter (PM) and emergency department visits for asthma.