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

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1150324

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

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.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $99,841.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

air pollution | environmental epidemiology | environmental health | environmental risk factors | perinatal

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