Maternal Exposure to Air Pollution and Perinatal Outcomes in Victoria, Australia

2014年，位于维多利亚拉特罗布山谷的哈泽尔伍德露天开采的棕色煤矿起火。哈泽尔伍德矿井大火导致附近的城镇在六个星期的时间里被浓烟和灰烬所覆盖。很少有人了解暴露于这种性质和持续时间的烟雾事件后对健康的影响。该提案将专门探讨火灾造成的烟雾事件对出生结果的影响，例如早产和出生体重。

In 2014, the Hazelwood open cut brown coal mine in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria caught fire. The Hazelwood Mine Fire resulted in nearby towns being covered in plumes of smoke and ash over a period of six weeks. Little is understood about the health effects following exposure to smoke events of this nature and duration. This proposal will specifically explore the impact of the smoke event resulting from the fire on birth outcomes, such as preterm birth and birth weight.