Impact of wildfires on cardiovascular health
Wildfire smoke (WFS) is a mixture of respirable particulate matter, environmental gases, and
other hazardous pollutants that originate from the unplanned burning of arid vegetation …
other hazardous pollutants that originate from the unplanned burning of arid vegetation …
The effectiveness of filter material for respiratory protection worn by wildland firefighters
During a wildland fire event, firefighters often receive significant exposure to smoke
consisting of particulate matter (PM) and gaseous emissions. Major respiratory and …
consisting of particulate matter (PM) and gaseous emissions. Major respiratory and …
Limiting conditions of smoldering-to-flaming transition of cellulose powder
Abstract Smoldering-to-flaming (StF) transition is an abrupt initiation of homogeneous gas-
phase burning (ie, flaming) preceded by heterogeneous solid-phase burning (ie …
phase burning (ie, flaming) preceded by heterogeneous solid-phase burning (ie …
[HTML][HTML] Variations in gaseous and particulate emissions from flaming and smoldering combustion of Douglas fir and lodgepole pine under different fuel moisture …
The effects of fuel moisture content (FMC) on emissions under both flaming and smoldering
combustion conditions were studied for two different vegetative fuels, Douglas fir and …
combustion conditions were studied for two different vegetative fuels, Douglas fir and …
Simulated wildfire smoke significantly alters sperm DNA methylation patterns in a murine model
Wildfires are now a common feature of the western US, increasing in both intensity and
number of acres burned over the last three decades. The effects of this changing wildfire and …
number of acres burned over the last three decades. The effects of this changing wildfire and …
Prolonged smoldering Douglas fir smoke inhalation augments respiratory resistances, stiffens the aorta, and curbs ejection fraction in hypercholesterolemic mice
While mounting evidence suggests that wildland fire smoke (WFS) inhalation may increase
the burden of cardiopulmonary disease, the occupational risk of repeated exposure during …
the burden of cardiopulmonary disease, the occupational risk of repeated exposure during …
Laboratory benchmark of low-cost portable gas and particle analysers at the source of smouldering wildfires
Background Smouldering wildfires emit large amounts of carbon, toxic gases and particulate
matter (PM), posing health and environmental hazards. It is challenging to conduct field …
matter (PM), posing health and environmental hazards. It is challenging to conduct field …
Robust differential gene expression patterns in the prefrontal cortex of male mice exposed to an occupationally relevant dose of laboratory-generated wildfire smoke
Wildfires have become common global phenomena concurrent with warmer and drier
climates and are now major contributors to ambient air pollution worldwide. Exposure to …
climates and are now major contributors to ambient air pollution worldwide. Exposure to …
Estimation of fire counts and fire radiative power using satellite optical and microwave vegetation indices with random forest method
The satellite microwave emissivity difference vegetation index (EDVI) has been used in
previous studies to estimate FCs and FRP using traditional multivariate linear regression …
previous studies to estimate FCs and FRP using traditional multivariate linear regression …
Flaming vs. smoldering emissions of pine needles under limited oxygen and fuel moisture conditions
A linear tube heater apparatus was used to simulate the non-ideal burning commonly
encountered in real wildland fire scenarios, such as limited oxygen conditions. Recently live …
encountered in real wildland fire scenarios, such as limited oxygen conditions. Recently live …