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Summer's bushfire smoke-related deaths exposed

https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/hea ... 54chr.html

"Last summer's bushfires exposed about three-quarters of the population to prolonged levels of smoke, causing 417 excess deaths and more than 1300 emergency hospital visits for asthma alone.

The preliminary assessment, published on Monday in the Medical Journal of Australia, found a "substantial" health impact in the fire-hit regions of the ACT, NSW, Victoria and Queensland between October 1 and February 10, 2020.
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Chemist Warehouse mask flunks independent testing

https://www.theage.com.au/national/chem ... 54xno.html
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