Extreme weather and climate change: population health and health system implications
Extreme weather and climate events, such as heat waves, cyclones, and floods, are an
expression of climate variability. These events and events influenced by climate change …
expression of climate variability. These events and events influenced by climate change …
Association of air pollution and heat exposure with preterm birth, low birth weight, and stillbirth in the US: a systematic review
B Bekkar, S Pacheco, R Basu, N DeNicola - JAMA network open, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Knowledge of whether serious adverse pregnancy outcomes are associated
with increasingly widespread effects of climate change in the US would be crucial for the …
with increasingly widespread effects of climate change in the US would be crucial for the …
Health effects of wildfire smoke exposure
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 …
in the measurement of wildfire smoke exposure, and evidence on the health effects of this …
Wildfire and prescribed burning impacts on air quality in the United States
Air quality impacts from wildfires have been dramatic in recent years, with millions of people
exposed to elevated and sometimes hazardous fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) …
exposed to elevated and sometimes hazardous fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) …
Wildland fire smoke and human health
WE Cascio - Science of the total environment, 2018 - Elsevier
The natural cycle of landscape fire maintains the ecological health of the land, yet adverse
health effects associated with exposure to emissions from wildfire produce public health and …
health effects associated with exposure to emissions from wildfire produce public health and …
Health effects of wildfire smoke in children and public health tools: a narrative review
SM Holm, MD Miller, JR Balmes - Journal of exposure science & …, 2021 - nature.com
Wildfire smoke is an increasing environmental health threat to which children are particularly
vulnerable, for both physiologic and behavioral reasons. To address the need for improved …
vulnerable, for both physiologic and behavioral reasons. To address the need for improved …
Critical review of health impacts of wildfire smoke exposure
Background: Wildfire activity is predicted to increase in many parts of the world due to
changes in temperature and precipitation patterns from global climate change. Wildfire …
changes in temperature and precipitation patterns from global climate change. Wildfire …
Long-term field evaluation of the Plantower PMS low-cost particulate matter sensors
The low-cost and compact size of light-scattering-based particulate matter (PM) sensors
provide an opportunity for improved spatiotemporally resolved PM measurements. However …
provide an opportunity for improved spatiotemporally resolved PM measurements. However …
Associations between wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth in California
There is limited population-scale evidence on the burden of exposure to wildfire smoke
during pregnancy and its impacts on birth outcomes. In order to investigate this relationship …
during pregnancy and its impacts on birth outcomes. In order to investigate this relationship …
A systematic review of the physical health impacts from non-occupational exposure to wildfire smoke
Background Climate change is likely to increase the threat of wildfires, and little is known
about how wildfires affect health in exposed communities. A better understanding of the …
about how wildfires affect health in exposed communities. A better understanding of the …