What you can do about the health impact of bushfire smoke

By Martine Dennekamp, Monash University and Fay Johnston, University of Tasmania

In recent days, we’ve seen dramatic pictures of thick smoke from bushfires hanging over Sydney. Our first thoughts are with people living in the immediate vicinity of the fires, and the threat to their lives and properties. But there’s another matter that affects a lot more people, and that is the health effect of bushfire smoke.

As bushfire smoke can cover very large areas, including major cities, it has the potential to affect millions of people and is a significant public health problem.

To see what you cane do to manage the risks read the original article.