Policy Implications for Protecting Health from the Hazards of Fire Smoke. A Panel Discussion Report from the Workshop Landscape Fire Smoke: Protecting Health in an Era of Escalating Fire Risk
| Autor: | Penny Howard, Joy S. Tripovich, Sotiris Vardoulakis, Michele Goldman, Fay H. Johnston, Melissa Sweet, Amanda J. Wheeler, Ana Porta-Cubas, Christine T. Cowie, Martine Dennekamp |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
PM Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis air pollution Psychological intervention Poison control 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Environmental planning 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Panel discussion Smoke landscape fires health risk communication Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human factors and ergonomics Conference Report protection bushfires smoke exposure Medicine policy |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 5702, p 5702 (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Globally, and nationally in Australia, bushfires are expected to increase in frequency and intensity due to climate change. To date, protection of human health from fire smoke has largely relied on individual-level actions. Recent bushfires experienced during the Australian summer of 2019–2020 occurred over a prolonged period and encompassed far larger geographical areas than previously experienced, resulting in extreme levels of smoke for extended periods of time. This particular bushfire season resulted in highly challenging conditions, where many people were unable to protect themselves from smoke exposures. The Centre for Air pollution, energy and health Research (CAR), an Australian research centre, hosted a two-day symposium, Landscape Fire Smoke: Protecting health in an era of escalating fire risk, on 8 and 9 October 2020. One component of the symposium was a dedicated panel discussion where invited experts were asked to examine alternative policy settings for protecting health from fire smoke hazards with specific reference to interventions to minimise exposure, protection of outdoor workers, and current systems for communicating health risk. This paper documents the proceedings of the expert panel and participant discussion held during the workshop. |
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