Bushfire smoke caused spike in hospitalisations, asthma, deaths: research

Andrew Messenger
Updated November 26 2020 - 2:27pm, first published 5:00am
HEALTH CRISIS: Bushfires left much of the New England bathed in smoke last year. New research shows it led to increased hospitalisations. Photo: Andrew Messenger
HEALTH CRISIS: Bushfires left much of the New England bathed in smoke last year. New research shows it led to increased hospitalisations. Photo: Andrew Messenger

Bushfire survivor Danielle Monks says some days her lungs are so bad she struggles to turn over in bed.

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Andrew Messenger

Andrew Messenger

Northern Daily Leader journalist

Politics, environment and energy journalist at the Northern Daily Leader. I also write about health, bushfires and occasionally music. I'm a Brisbane boy by way of Charleville and Hobart who now lives in in beautiful New England. Get me at andrew.messenger@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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