We know that smoking cigarettes has a long-term damaging effect on our lungs, so what about the smoke haze?

By Dr Steven Maltby
Updated November 28 2019 - 7:51am, first published 7:31am
RAISING THE ALARM: Bushfire smoke is another challenge for respiratory health. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
RAISING THE ALARM: Bushfire smoke is another challenge for respiratory health. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

The challenges the nation is facing with extreme bushfires not only threaten homes, lives, bushland and animals, it can have a lasting impact on our health.

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