Environmental determinants of cardiovascular disease: lessons learned from air pollution
Air pollution is well recognized as a major risk factor for chronic non-communicable
diseases and has been estimated to contribute more to global morbidity and mortality than …
diseases and has been estimated to contribute more to global morbidity and mortality than …
Effects of gaseous and solid constituents of air pollution on endothelial function
Ambient air pollution is a leading cause of non-communicable disease globally. The largest
proportion of deaths and morbidity due to air pollution is now known to be due to …
proportion of deaths and morbidity due to air pollution is now known to be due to …
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] Firefighters' occupational exposure: Contribution from biomarkers of effect to assess health risks
B Barros, M Oliveira, S Morais - Environment international, 2021 - Elsevier
Firefighting is physically and physiologically exhausting besides encompassing exposure to
toxic fire emissions. Biomonitoring studies from the past five years have been significantly …
toxic fire emissions. Biomonitoring studies from the past five years have been significantly …
Cardiovascular health impacts of wildfire smoke exposure
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 …
many fire-prone areas. In addition to the direct life and economic losses attributable to …
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 …
Health risks and mitigation strategies from occupational exposure to wildland fire: a scoping review
E Koopmans, K Cornish, TM Fyfe, K Bailey… - Journal of Occupational …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives Due to accelerating wildland fire activity, there is mounting urgency to
understand, prevent, and mitigate the occupational health impacts associated with wildland …
understand, prevent, and mitigate the occupational health impacts associated with wildland …
Health risks of structural firefighters from exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Firefighters have an elevated risk of cancer, which is suspected to be caused by
occupational and environmental exposure to fire smoke. Among many substances from fire …
occupational and environmental exposure to fire smoke. Among many substances from fire …
Mechanisms of lung toxicity induced by biomass burning aerosols
Background Carbonaceous aerosols emitted from indoor and outdoor biomass burning are
major risk factors contributing to the global burden of disease. Wood tar aerosols, namely …
major risk factors contributing to the global burden of disease. Wood tar aerosols, namely …
[HTML][HTML] Long-and short-term air pollution exposure and measures of arterial stiffness in the Framingham Heart Study
Background Studies of air pollution exposure and arterial stiffness have reported
inconsistent results and large studies employing the reference standard of arterial stiffness …
inconsistent results and large studies employing the reference standard of arterial stiffness …