hazy days from prescribed burns triple in a decade

Flacks said his most recent episode was 10 weeks ago when he drove through smoke from a prescribed burn.

“These attacks seriously impact my life and the threat of burning is a source of considerable anxiety,” he said.

“At 86 I think I deserve somewhat better.”

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners WA chairwoman Dr Ramya Raman said prescribed burns meant more patients presenting to their GP.

“Smoky conditions tends to affect people who have an underlying respiratory problem…