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Life after bushfires

Heat is the 'silent killer' of Australia's bushfire season and experts say climate change is the root cause

Almost half of the respondents felt anxious and or depressed as a result of the smoke.

While many of their health impacts will resolve, the bigger question is what will happen to these people long term.

The royal commission into bushfires heard the smoke led to an extra 3,320 hospitalisations and 429 deaths across the country.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-08/bushfire-smoke-long-term-effects-linked-to-climate-change/129...

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