Bin Jalaludin

thick white smoke billows from a chimney during cold winter weather

Imagine the outcry if factories killed as many people as wood heaters

16 Jun 2023

One day we’ll look back in amazement that wood heaters were once tolerated in cities right next to houses, schools and hospitals.

Australian bushfire: Smoke from bushfires covers the sky and glowing sun barely seen through the haze. Catastrophic fire danger, NSW, Australia

Smoke-related health costs of 2019-20 bushfires estimated at $1.95 billion

22 Sep 2020

A study involving a UNSW medical researcher has estimated the smoke-related health costs of the 2019-20 fire season – and the previous 19 fire seasons.

Bushfire smoke, pollution responsible for over 400 excess deaths

23 Mar 2020

Medical researchers have estimated some of the impacts of this summer’s bushfire smoke and air pollution on Australians’ health.

Clearing the air on bushfire smoke

17 Jan 2020

Conjoint Professor Bin Jalaludin from UNSW School of Public Health and Community Medicine answers your top questions about air quality and how to stay protected as the Australian bushfires continue.

Air pollution causes more than 3 million premature deaths a year

17 Sep 2015

Taken together, outdoor and indoor air pollution rivals cigarette smoking as a major risk factor for death and disability, write Christine Cowie and Bin Jalaludin.