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

Particulate matter (PM) is regulated in various parts of the world based on specific size cut
offs, often expressed as 10 or 2.5 µm mass median aerodynamic diameter. This pollutant is …

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 …

This document presents answers to 24 questions relevant to reviewing European policies on
air pollution and to addressing health aspects of these policies. The answers were …

Background: The increasing size and frequency of wildland fires are leading to greater
potential for cardiopulmonary disease and cancer in exposed populations; however, little is …

In 2012, the WHO classified diesel emissions as carcinogenic, and its European branch
suggested creating a public health standard for airborne black carbon (BC). In 2011, EU …

Air pollution in China and other parts of Asia poses large health risks and is an important
contributor to global climate change. Almost half of Chinese homes use biomass and coal …

In recent years, wildland fires have occurred more frequently and with increased intensity in
many fire-prone areas. In addition to the direct life and economic losses attributable to …

Firefighters are daily exposed to adverse health-hazardous pollutants. Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs), well known endocrine disruptors with carcinogenic, mutagenic, and …

Emissions from burning of biomass in the Amazon region have adverse effects on the
environment and human health. Herein, particulate matter (PM) emitted from biomass …