Extreme weather and climate events, such as heat waves, cyclones, and floods, are an
expression of climate variability. These events and events influenced by climate change …

Background: Wildfire activity is predicted to increase in many parts of the world due to
changes in temperature and precipitation patterns from global climate change. Wildfire …

Since the publication of the compilation of biomass burning emission factors by Andreae
and Merlet (2001), a large number of studies have greatly expanded the amount of available …

Understanding the effect of wildfire smoke exposure on human health represents a unique
interdisciplinary challenge to the scientific community. Population health studies indicate …

Globally, more people die from cardiovascular disease than any other cause. Climate
change, through amplified environmental exposures, will promote and contribute to many …

Background Wildfire smoke is known to exacerbate respiratory conditions; however,
evidence for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events has been inconsistent, despite …

Biomass burning (BB) including forest, bush, prescribed fires, agricultural fires, residential
wood combustion, and power generation has long been known to affect climate, air quality …

Climate change policies have stimulated a shift towards renewable energy sources such as
biomass. The economic crisis of 2008 has also increased the practice of household biomass …

Background Substantial increases in wildfire activity have been recorded in recent decades.
Wildfires influence the chemical composition and concentration of particulate matter≤ 2.5 …

Background: The effects of exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) during wildland fires
are not well understood in comparison with PM 2.5 exposures from other sources …