Climate change is the greatest existential challenge to planetary and human health and is
dictated by a shift in the Earth's weather and air conditions owing to anthropogenic activity …

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 …

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) …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Understanding the effect of wildfire smoke exposure on human health represents a unique
interdisciplinary challenge to the scientific community. Population health studies indicate …

Extreme weather and climate-related events affect human health by causing death, injury,
and illness, as well as having large socioeconomic impacts. Climate change has caused …

Introduction Wildland fires degrade air quality and adversely affect human health. A growing
body of epidemiology literature reports increased rates of emergency departments, hospital …

Colorado is regularly impacted by long-range transport of wildfire smoke from upwind
regions. This smoke is a major source of ambient PM2. 5. Maternal exposure to total PM2. 5 …