Wildfire and prescribed burning impacts on air quality in the United States
Air quality impacts from wildfires have been dramatic in recent years, with millions of people
exposed to elevated and sometimes hazardous fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) …
exposed to elevated and sometimes hazardous fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) …
Critical review of health impacts of wildfire smoke exposure
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 …
changes in temperature and precipitation patterns from global climate change. Wildfire …
Unprecedented health costs of smoke-related PM2.5 from the 2019–20 Australian megafires
In flammable landscapes around the globe, longer fire seasons with larger, more severely
burnt areas are causing social and economic impacts that are unsustainable. The Australian …
burnt areas are causing social and economic impacts that are unsustainable. The Australian …
A systematic review of the physical health impacts from non-occupational exposure to wildfire smoke
Background Climate change is likely to increase the threat of wildfires, and little is known
about how wildfires affect health in exposed communities. A better understanding of the …
about how wildfires affect health in exposed communities. A better understanding of the …
Wildfire smoke exposure and human health: Significant gaps in research for a growing public health issue
C Black, Y Tesfaigzi, JA Bassein, LA Miller - Environmental toxicology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Understanding the effect of wildfire smoke exposure on human health represents a unique
interdisciplinary challenge to the scientific community. Population health studies indicate …
interdisciplinary challenge to the scientific community. Population health studies indicate …
Connections between air pollution, climate change, and cardiovascular health
Globally, more people die from cardiovascular disease than any other cause. Climate
change, through amplified environmental exposures, will promote and contribute to many …
change, through amplified environmental exposures, will promote and contribute to many …
Ischemic heart disease mortality and long-term exposure to source-related components of US fine particle air pollution
GD Thurston, RT Burnett, MC Turner… - Environmental …, 2016 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) air pollution exposure has been identified as a
global health threat. However, the types and sources of particles most responsible are not …
global health threat. However, the types and sources of particles most responsible are not …
Review of the health effects of wildland fire smoke on wildland firefighters and the public
O Adetona, TE Reinhardt, J Domitrovich… - Inhalation …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Each year, the general public and wildland firefighters in the US are exposed to smoke from
wildland fires. As part of an effort to characterize health risks of breathing this smoke, a …
wildland fires. As part of an effort to characterize health risks of breathing this smoke, a …
[HTML][HTML] Short-term health effects from outdoor exposure to biomass burning emissions: A review
A Karanasiou, A Alastuey, F Amato, M Renzi… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …
wood combustion, and power generation has long been known to affect climate, air quality …
Mechanisms of lung damage and development of COPD due to household biomass-smoke exposure: inflammation, oxidative stress, MicroRNAs, and gene …
B Ortiz-Quintero, I Martínez-Espinosa, R Pérez-Padilla - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic exposure to indoor biomass smoke from the combustion of solid organic fuels is a
major cause of disease burden worldwide. Almost 3 billion people use solid fuels such as …
major cause of disease burden worldwide. Almost 3 billion people use solid fuels such as …