Abstract Purpose of Review Increasing wildfire size and severity across the western United
States has created an environmental and social crisis that must be approached from a …

The year 2020 brought unimaginable challenges in public health, with the confluence of the
COVID-19 pandemic and wildfires across the western United States. Wildfires produce high …

Health status depends on multiple genetic and non-genetic factors. Nonheritable factors
(such as lifestyle and environmental factors) have stronger impact on immune responses …

The increased frequency of wildfires in the Western United States has raised public
awareness of the impact of wildfire smoke on air quality and human health. Exposure to …

Fire risk management is at a crossroads. The last three fire seasons worldwide, dotted by
extreme fire behavior and “megafire” events, highlighted the need for a shifting mentality …

Federal agencies responsible for wildland fire management face increasing needs for
personnel as fire seasons lengthen and fire size continues to grow, yet federal agencies …

In epidemiology, there are still outdated myths associated with the spread of respiratory
infections. Recently, we have witnessed the origination of a new misconception, to the effect …

Numerous studies have linked outdoor levels of PM2. 5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, and other air
pollutants to significantly higher rates of Covid 19 morbidity and mortality, although the rate …

Wildfires, including forest fires, bushfires, and landscape fires, have become increasingly
prevalent, fueled by climate change and environmental factors, posing significant …

Background Wildfire smoke contains numerous hazardous air pollutants which pose serious
health risks to humans. Despite this, there has been a limited focus on the assessment of the …