Respiratory morbidity includes asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis and pneumonia. The epidemiological data linking wildfire smoke exposure to cardiovascular mortality and morbidity is mixed, and inconclusive. More studies are needed to define the risk for common and costly ...
But there are people who are at risk, including people with heart or lung diseases, such as congestive heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or asthma. Children and the elderly also are more susceptible. CDC: Health Threat From Wildfire Smoke What can I do to protect ...
et al. Drivers and implications of the extreme 2022 wildfire season in southwest Europe. Sci. Total Environ. 859, 160320 (2023). Article CAS Google Scholar McArdle, C. E. et al. Asthma-associated emergency department visits during the Canadian wildfire smoke episodes—United States, April–...
Regarding the Amazon context, the existing literature often relies on correlational methods and concentrates on case studies targeted at specific localities. For instance, Jacobson et al. (2014) study the effects of biomass smoke from seasonal fires on schoolchildren’s health in Tangará da Serra,...
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Impact of environmental tobacco smoke and active tobacco smoking on the development and outcomes of asthma and rhinitis We aim to discuss current insights on the influence of active smoking and environmental tobacco smoke in lower and upper respiratory inflammatory illnesses... CE Baena-Cagnani,RM ...
He would cough a lot.” (PB 06) Skin irritation and allergy symptoms, such as itchy or watery eyes, were also common. Some noted worsened asthma due to smoke exposure. Concerns about long-term health effects from the fire were widespread among participants. Many Black and Latino participants...
In this review, we examine how exposure to wildfire smoke can contribute to an increased likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 infection and severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Human exposure to particulate matter (PM), a component of wildfire smoke, has been associated with oxidative stress and ...
To evaluate the epidemiologic and public health utility of single and blended forecasts we compare the association between daily PM2.5 estimates and counts of asthma-specific health indicators already known to be associated with smoke exposure in the BC population. 2. Methods 2.1. Study area and ...
My asthmatic daughter's laptop caught fire while she was asleep in her room last night with her bedroom door closed. I heard a loud pop noise searched my house to see if something fell. Came back upstairs smelled smoke went into my daughter's ro...