Long-term effects of a coalmine fire on hospital and ambulance use: an interrupted time series study
Tyler J. Lane,
Catherine L. Smith,
Caroline X. Gao
et al.
Abstract:Background In 2014, the Hazelwood coalmine fire in regional Victoria, Australia shrouded nearby communities in smoke for six weeks. Prior investigations identified substantial adverse effects, including increases in the use of health services. In this study, we examined the effects on hospital and ambulance use in the eight years following the fire. Methods Using Victorian hospital (Jan 2009-Jun 2022) and ambulance (Jan 2013-Dec 2021) data, we conducted an interrupted time series of changes to the rate of hosp… Show more
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