Chronic exposure to indoor biomass smoke from the combustion of solid organic fuels is a
major cause of disease burden worldwide. Almost 3 billion people use solid fuels such as …

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 …

Background The global burden of lower respiratory infections (LRIs) and corresponding risk
factors in children older than 5 years and adults has not been studied as comprehensively …

Wildfires, Global Climate Change, and Human Health Wildfires are increasingly common
and projected to worsen with climate change. Health consequences include burns and …

Observed changes in temperature, precipitation patterns, sea level, and extreme weather
are destabilizing major determinants of human health. Children are at higher risk of climate …

Wildfires pose a number of acute and chronic health threats, including increased morbidity
and mortality. While much of the current literature has focused on the short-term health …

METHODS: Visits to emergency and urgent care facilities of Rady's Children Hospital
network in San Diego County, California, by individuals (aged≤ 19 years) with≥ 1 of the …

Wildfires have become more frequent and intense due to climate change and outdoor
wildfire fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) concentrations differ from relatively smoothly varying …

Rising emissions of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have warmed the planet
substantially and are also accompanied by poor air quality. The increased prevalence of …

Rapidly changing wildfire regimes across the Western United States have driven more
frequent and severe wildfires, resulting in wide-ranging societal threats from wildfires and …