Bushfire smoke killed hundreds last summer

By Megan Neil
Updated May 26 2020 - 6:26pm, first published 6:20pm
Smoke from the recent bushfires caused 445 premature deaths and thousands of hospital admissions.
Smoke from the recent bushfires caused 445 premature deaths and thousands of hospital admissions.

Smoke from Australia's Black Summer blazes killed hundreds of people and had an unprecedented $2 billion health impact, with experts warning it will take years for bushfire survivors to recover from the trauma.