Conference Presentations

In addition to publishing Hazelwood Health Study findings in Australian and International scientific journals (see Publications), findings have also been presented to medical and scientific audiences at Australian and International conferences.

2023.

Lane T, Carroll M, Borg B et al. (2023) “Long-term risk of COVID-19 after extreme smoke exposure”. European Respiratory Journal  62: Suppl. 67, PA3810. Presented to the ERS 2023 International Conference, Milan, 9-13 September 2023. Available at https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/62/suppl_67/PA3810.

McCrabb T, Borg B, Gao CX et al. "Increased conductive ventilation heterogeneity following exposure to coal-mine fire smoke." Abstract presented to The Australia & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (ANZSRS/TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting for Leaders in Lung Health & Respiratory Science, 25–28 March 2023. TSANZ Abstracts. Respirology, 28: 28-109. www.doi.org/10.1111/resp.14459. The abstract can be viewed here:

Lane T, Sheppard N, Carroll M and Gao C. (2023) "Particulate matter air pollution and COVID-19 risk: A systematic review." Abstract and poster presented to The Australia & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (ANZSRS/TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting for Leaders in Lung Health & Respiratory Science, 25–28 March 2023. TSANZ Abstracts. Respirology, 28: 110-246. https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14460. The abstract can be viewed here: The poster can be viewed here:

Hemstock E, Foong R, Hall G, Wheeler A et al. (2023). "Health impacts of exposure to air pollution in early childhood." Abstract presented to The Australia & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (ANZSRS/TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting for Leaders in Lung Health & Respiratory Science, 25–28 March 2023. TSANZ Abstracts. Respirology, 28: 28-109. www.doi.org/10.1111/resp.14459. The abstract can be viewed here:

2022.

O'Donohue et al (2022). "The psychological impacts of a smoke event on young adults compared to other aged adults in Victoria, Australia." Accepted for presentation at the 4th International Childhood Trauma Conference in August 2022.

Hemstock E., Foong R., Hall G., Wheeler A., Dharmage S., Dalton M., Williamson G., Gao C., Abramson M., Johnston F., Zosky G., (2022). “Prenatal exposure to emissions from a coalmine fire and childhood lung function.” Accepted for presentation at three conferences; the Centre for Air Pollution, Energy and Health Research Symposium in May 2022 (oral presentation); the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology Asia and Western Pacific Chapter & International Society for Exposure Science in Asia Chapter in June 2022 (poster); the 34th Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology in September 2022 (poster). A copy of the poster is available here: https://hazelwoodhealthstudy.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/3078446/Poster_HemstockEtAl_2022_ELF-PrenatalPM-exposure_lung-function.pdf. The abstract has been published here: https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/abs/10.1289/isee.2022.P-0422

Ziou M., Gao C., Wheeler A., Zosky G., Stephens N., Knibbs L., Melody S., Venn A., Dalton M., Dharmage S., Johnston F., (2022) “Early life exposure to coal smoke and hospital visitation: findings from a data linkage cohort study” accepted for presentation as a poster by the 34th Annual International Society of Environmental Epidemiology Conference in September 2022. A copy of the poster is available here: https://www.monash.edu/hazelwood-health-study/study-findings/presentations?a=3076583. The abstract has been published here: https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/abs/10.1289/isee.2022.P-0441

Ziou M., Gao C., Wheeler A., Zosky G., Stephens N., Knibbs L., Melody S., Venn A., Dalton M., Dharmage S., Johnston F., (2022) “Prenatal and early postnatal exposure to air pollution associations with primary care and prescription usage” accepted for presentation as a poster by the 34th Annual International Society of Environmental Epidemiology Conference in September 2022. A copy of the poster is available here https://www.monash.edu/hazelwood-health-study/study-findings/presentations?a=3076589. The abstract has been published here: https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/isee.2022.P-0442

2020.

Samuel, R., Gao, C.X., Broder, J., Brown, D., Del Monaco, A., Ikin, J.F., McFarlane, A., Berger, E., Maybery, D., Sim, M.R., Walker, J., Carroll, M.T.C. & Abramson, M.J. Associations between self-reported respiratory symptoms and psychological distress following exposure to a landscape fire. Presented to the November 2020 TSANZ Victorian branch virtual ASM.

Holt, N., Gao, C., Borg, B., Nilsen, K., Brown, D., Broder, J., Ikin, J., Makar, A., Mc Crabb, T., & Abramson, M. (2020). Altered lung mechanics after coal mine fire smoke exposure in adults. European Respiratory Journal, 56(suppl 64), 3146. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2020.3146

Prasad S.R., Borg B., Gao C., Broder J., Brown D., Ikin J., Makar A., McCrabb  T., Hoy R., Thompson B., Abramson M., (2020) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Associated with Exposure to Fine Particles from a Coal Mine Fire [abstract]. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine; 201:A7835. Available at https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2020.201.1_MeetingAbstracts.A7835

2019.

Shao, J., Zosky, G. R., Hall, G. L., Wheeler, A. J., Dharmage, S., Foong, R., . . . Johnston, F. H. (2019). Ambient Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure During Infancy Influences Respiratory Mechanics in Preschool Years [Abstract]. In the American Thoracic Society International Conference, Dallas, US, 17-22 May 2019. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 199, A7058. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2019.199.1_MeetingAbstracts.A7058

Abramson, M. J., Blackman, J., Carroll, M., Gao, C. X., Del Monaco, A., Brown, D., . . . Walker, J. (2019). Chronic cough is related to cumulative PM2.5 exposure from a coal mine fire [abstract]. European Respiratory Journal, 54(suppl 63), PA4455. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.PA4455

2018.

Abramson, M. J., Blackman, J., Carroll, M., Dimitriadis, C., Del Monaco, A., Dennekamp, M., . . . Walker, J. (2018). Adults Exposed to Coal Mine Fire Smoke Report More Asthma and Respiratory Symptoms than Those Not Exposed. Paper presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference, San Diego, CA. https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/4499/presentation/19606

Abramson, M. J., Dennekamp, M., Straney, L., Dimitriadis, C., Gao, C. X., & Guo, Y. (2018). Emergency Presentations and Hospital Admissions Following Exposure to Smoke from a Coal Mine Fire. Paper presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference, San Diego, CA. https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/4499/presentation/14343

Shao, J., Zosky, G., Hall, G., Foong, R., Wheeler, A. J., Dalton, M., . . . Johnston, F. (2018). Exposure to Smoke from a Coal Mine Fire during Infancy and Lung Function Three Years after the Event. ISEE Conference AbstractsVolume 2018, Issue 1 (2018). Paper presented at the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology Annual Conference, Ottawa, Canada. Available at: https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/isesisee.2018.P02.1800

Amanda Johnson, Joanna Dipnall, Martine Dennekamp et al. Brown coal mine fire-related fine particulate matter and medical service utilisation in Australia: a time series analysis [abstract]. In: International Society of Exposure Science and International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2018 Joint Annual Meeting. 26–30 August 2018, Ottawa, Canada. Available at https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/isesisee.2018.O02.04.19

Amanda Johnson, Joanna Dipnall, Martine Dennekamp et al. Fine Particulate Matter and Medications Dispensed during and after a Brown Coal Mine Fire: A Time Series Analysis [abstract]. In: International Society of Exposure Science and International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2018 Joint Annual Meeting. 26–30 August 2018, Ottawa, Canada. Available at   https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/isesisee.2018.P02.1550

B. Zhao, F.H. Johnston, M. Dalton, G. Williamson, T. Osullivan, K. Negishi. Smoking during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of early atherosclerosis: a study from coalmine smoke exposure [abstract]. Paper no: P5335. In: European Society of Cardiology Congress, 25-29 August 2018, Munich, Germany. Available at: https://esc365.escardio.org/Congress/ESC-Congress-2018/Best-Posters-6-Best-Posters-in-preventive-cardiology/176295-smoking-during-pregnancy-significantly-increases-the-risk-of-early-atherosclerosis-a-study-from-coalmine-smoke-exposure#abstract

2017.

Carroll, M., & Walker, J. (2017). Beyond vulnerability: Older people as active participants in disaster responses . Presented at the Perth, Australia. Paper presented at the 50th Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) Conference, Perth, Australia. Available  in https://www.aag.asn.au/documents/item/2003 on page 37.

Walker, J., & Carroll, M. (2017, 22-23 May 2017). Communications in future disaster events: best practice policy for older people [abstract]. Paper presented at the Australia and New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia.

Walker, J. (2017) The impact of the Hazelwood mine fire in Australia on older people: review of policy-driven decisions made at the time [abstract]. Paper presented at the Aging and Society : Seventh Interdisciplinary Conference, Berkeley, USA.  3-5 November 2017.

2016.

Susan Yell, Michelle Duffy, Belinda Morrissey, & Larissa Walker (2016). Communities, authority and trust in the Fifth Estate: Social media use during the Hazelwood coalmine fire [abstract]. In: Australia and New Zealand Communication Association Conference on Creating Space in the Fifth Estate, Newcastle, 6-8 July 2016.

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We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Elders and Traditional Owners of the land where our Study teams are based, particularly the Gunaikurnai peoples of Gippsland.