Asthma and landscape fire smoke: A Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand position statement 2023 – Resource

This provides:
– review of the impact of Landscape Fire Smoke (LFS) exposure
– greater impact on vulnerable groups, particularly older people, pregnant woman and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
– development of asthma on the background of risk factors
– advice for asthma management, smoke mitigation strategies and access to air quality information, that should be implemented during periods of LFS