We review current knowledge on the trends and drivers of global wildfire activity, advances
in the measurement of wildfire smoke exposure, and evidence on the health effects of this …

The steady increase in global temperatures, resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels and
the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs), continues to destabilize all ecosystems …

Unhealthy levels of air pollution are breathed by billions of people worldwide, and air
pollution is the leading environmental cause of death and disability globally. Efforts to …

Wildfire smoke is a rapidly growing threat to global cardiovascular health. We review the
literature linking wildfire smoke exposures to cardiovascular effects. We find substantial …

Landscape fires are an integral component of the Earth system and a feature of prehistoric,
subsistence, and industrial economies. Specific spatiotemporal patterns of landscape fire …

Exposure to air pollution is a major contributor to the pathogenesis of COPD worldwide.
Indeed, most recent estimates suggest that 50% of the total attributable risk of COPD may be …

In August 2021, a historic heatwave was recorded in Greece which resulted in extreme
wildfire events that strongly affected the air quality over the city of Athens. Saharan dust was …

As fossil fuel combustion continues to power the global economy, the rate of climate change
is accelerating, causing severe respiratory health impacts and large disparities in the degree …

Rationale: Adverse health impacts from outdoor air pollution occur across the United States,
but the magnitude of these impacts varies widely by geographic region. Ambient pollutant …

During a wildland fire event, firefighters often receive significant exposure to smoke
consisting of particulate matter (PM) and gaseous emissions. Major respiratory and …