Outdoor and indoor fine particulate matter at skilled nursing facilities in the western United States during wildfire and non‐wildfire seasons
Wildfire activity is increasing in parts of the world where extreme drought and warming
temperatures contribute to fireprone conditions, including the western United States. The …
temperatures contribute to fireprone conditions, including the western United States. The …
Clearing the air: understanding the impact of wildfire smoke on asthma and COPD
ML Wilgus, M Merchant - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
Wildfires are a global natural phenomenon. In North America, wildfires have not only
become more frequent, but also more severe and longer in duration, a trend ascribed to …
become more frequent, but also more severe and longer in duration, a trend ascribed to …
Pre-admission ambient air pollution and blood soot particles predict hospitalisation outcomes in COVID-19 patients
S Vos, E De Waele, P Goeminne… - European …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Air pollution exposure is one of the major risk factors for aggravation of
respiratory diseases. We investigated whether exposure to air pollution and accumulated …
respiratory diseases. We investigated whether exposure to air pollution and accumulated …
Impact of short-term air pollution on respiratory infections: a time-series analysis of COVID-19 cases in California during the 2020 wildfire season
The 2020 California wildfire season coincided with the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic
affecting many counties in California, with impacts on air quality. We quantitatively analyzed …
affecting many counties in California, with impacts on air quality. We quantitatively analyzed …
Temporal Characteristics and Sources of PM2.5 in Porto Velho of Amazon Region in Brazil from 2020 to 2022
YW Jang, GW Jung - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Our study analyzed PM2. 5 concentrations in Porto Velho, Rondônia, during the April 2020
and October 2022 wildfire seasons. This study aimed to evaluate the temporal …
and October 2022 wildfire seasons. This study aimed to evaluate the temporal …
Do wildfires exacerbate COVID-19 infections and deaths in vulnerable communities? Evidence from California
Understanding whether and how wildfires exacerbate COVID-19 outcomes is important for
assessing the efficacy and design of public sector responses in an age of more frequent and …
assessing the efficacy and design of public sector responses in an age of more frequent and …
Long‐term effects of extreme smoke exposure on COVID‐19: A cohort study
Abstract Background In 2014, the Hazelwood coalmine fire shrouded the regional Australian
town of Morwell in smoke and ash for 6 weeks. One of the fire's by‐products, PM2. 5, is …
town of Morwell in smoke and ash for 6 weeks. One of the fire's by‐products, PM2. 5, is …
Systematically tracking the hourly progression of large wildfires using GOES satellite observations
In the western United States, prolonged drought, warming climate, and historical fuel build-
up have contributed to larger and more intense wildfires, as well as longer fire seasons. As …
up have contributed to larger and more intense wildfires, as well as longer fire seasons. As …
Increasing wildfire smoke has limited impacts on national park visitation in the American West
Ambient wildfire smoke in the American West has worsened considerably in recent decades,
while the number of individuals recreating outdoors has simultaneously surged. Wildfire …
while the number of individuals recreating outdoors has simultaneously surged. Wildfire …
Fires as a source of annual ambient PM2. 5 exposure and chronic health impacts in Europe
S Chowdhury, R Hänninen, M Sofiev… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chronic exposure to ambient PM 2.5 is the largest environmental health risk in Europe. We
used a chemical transport model and recent exposure response functions to simulate …
used a chemical transport model and recent exposure response functions to simulate …