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Vegetation Fire Smoke, Indigenous Status and Cardio-Respiratory Hospital Admissions in Darwin, Australia, 1996-2005: A Time-Series Study

2008

Hanigan, I.C., Johnston, F.H., & Morgan, G.G.

Springer

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The authors investigated the association between particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns diameter and daily emergency hospital admissions for cardio-respiratory disease among Indigenous Australians from Darwin, Northern Australia during each of the fire seasons over the period 1996-2005. The study found stronger positive associations between vegetation fire smoke and daily hospital admissions for respiratory disease among Indigenous people but not with cardiovascular conditions.

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Vegetation Fire Smoke, Indigenous Status and Cardio-Respiratory Hospital Admissions in Darwin, Australia, 1996-2005: A Time-Series Study

Hanigan, I.C., Johnston, F.H., & Morgan, G.G. (2008). Vegetation fire smoke, Indigenous status and cardio-respiratory hospital admissions in Darwin, Australia, 1996-2005: A time-series study. Environmental Health, 7, 42.

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