Findings indicate no cancer increase after coal mine fire smoke exposure, suggesting further monitoring is necessary.
We found no evidence that this coal mine fire increased cancer incidence. However, it would be premature to rule out potential carcinogenic effects. Cancer has a long latency period, which means it will be necessary to analyse new data as they become available to more conclusively determine the effects of medium-duration, high-level smoke exposure.
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