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 …

Last year brought a significant advance in asthma management, unyielding to the pressure
of the pandemics. Novel key findings in asthma pathogenesis focus on the resident cell …

California faces several serious direct and indirect climate exposures that can adversely
affect public health, some of which are already occurring. The public health burden now and …

Major wildfires starting in the summer of 2020 along the west coast of the United States
made PM2. 5 concentrations in this region rank among the highest in the world. Washington …

Background The frequency and severity of wildfires have been sharply increasing due to
climate change, which largely contributes to ambient particulate matter (PM) pollution. We …

Air quality impacts from wildfires are poorly understood, particularly indoors. As frequencies
increase, it is important to optimize methodologies to understand and reduce chemical …

To assess mortality risks and burdens associated with short-term exposure to wildfire-related
fine particulate matter with diameter≤ 2.5 μm (PM2. 5), we collect daily mortality data from …

Background More frequent and intense wildfires will increase concentrations of smoke in
schools and childcare settings. Low-cost sensors can assess fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) …

Anthropogenic climate change adversely impacts human health. In this perspective, we
examine the impact of climate change on respiratory health risk. We describe five respiratory …

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 …