Continent-based systematic review of the short-term health impacts of wildfire emissions
B Barros, M Oliveira, S Morais - Journal of Toxicology and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This review systematically gathers and provides an analysis of pollutants levels emitted from
wildfire (WF) and their impact on short-term health effects of affected populations. The …
wildfire (WF) and their impact on short-term health effects of affected populations. The …
Global population exposure to landscape fire air pollution from 2000 to 2019
Wildfires are thought to be increasing in severity and frequency as a result of climate
change,,,–. Air pollution from landscape fires can negatively affect human health,–, but …
change,,,–. Air pollution from landscape fires can negatively affect human health,–, but …
[HTML][HTML] Tropical peatlands in the anthropocene: the present and the future
Tropical peatlands are a globally important carbon store. They host significant biodiversity
and provide a range of other important ecosystem services, including food and medicines for …
and provide a range of other important ecosystem services, including food and medicines for …
The state of wildfire and bushfire science: Temporal trends, research divisions and knowledge gaps
Along with the increase in the frequency of disastrous wildfires and bushfires around the
world during the recent decades, scholarly research efforts have also intensified in this …
world during the recent decades, scholarly research efforts have also intensified in this …
Global, regional, and national mortality burden attributable to air pollution from landscape fires: a health impact assessment study
Background Landscape fire-sourced (LFS) air pollution is an increasing public health
concern in the context of climate change. However, little is known about the attributable …
concern in the context of climate change. However, little is known about the attributable …
[HTML][HTML] Peat fires and legacy toxic metal release: An integrative biogeochemical and ecohydrological conceptual framework
Peatlands are potent landscape sinks of natural and industrial toxic metals and metalloids
(TMMs) but the long-term sequestration of TMMs in peatlands is at increasing risk due to …
(TMMs) but the long-term sequestration of TMMs in peatlands is at increasing risk due to …
Assessment of peatland burning in Scotland during 1985–2022 using Landsat imagery
BD Spracklen, DV Spracklen - Ecological Solutions and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the Scottish uplands, prescribed burning of moorland vegetation is widely practised either
to boost gamebird numbers for recreational shooting or to improve livestock grazing. In …
to boost gamebird numbers for recreational shooting or to improve livestock grazing. In …
In temperate Europe, fire is already here: The case of The Netherlands
Landscape fires are usually not associated with temperate Europe, yet not all temperate
countries record statistics indicating that actual risks remain unknown. Here we introduce …
countries record statistics indicating that actual risks remain unknown. Here we introduce …
[HTML][HTML] The assessment of two smoke modelling systems for forecasting local air quality impacts from smouldering peat fires
On 17 March 2018 major grassland fires in south-west Victoria, Australia ignited several
peat bogs. The peat fires smouldered for 40 days, generating substantial amounts of smoke …
peat bogs. The peat fires smouldered for 40 days, generating substantial amounts of smoke …
Emotional responses to COVID-19 stressors increase information avoidance about an important unrelated health threat
The COVID-19 pandemic, like other crises, has had direct and indirect impacts on
individuals, many of which have been negative. While a large body of research has …
individuals, many of which have been negative. While a large body of research has …