Researchers don't know as much about the long-term effects of wildfire smoke exposure on our health. They've studied a little bit about how it affects people who are exposed for short-term periods over time -- mainly by affecting their lung function. How Does Wildfire Smoke Exposure Affect ...
"We're going to see more and more smoke events that reach further across the U.S. and across the world," said Savannah D'Evelyn, a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Washington who studieswildfire smoke and its effects on health. She was not involved in Montrose's study. Air poll...
Health experts warn that a shift in mindset and new solutions are needed as exposure to smoke from bigger wildfires becomes a regular occurrence. While the longer-term health effects of exposure to wildfire smoke have yet to be thoroughly studied, linkages between disease, death and ai...
Health experts warn that a shift in mindset and new solutions are needed as exposure to smoke from bigger wildfires becomes a regular occurrence. While the longer-term health effects of exposure to wildfire smoke have yet to be thoroughly studied, linkages between disease, death and air p...
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 public health messaging this review summarizes current knowledge and knowledge gaps in the health effects of wildfire smok...
On that note, I often get asked about the long-term health effects of extreme and repeated wildfire smoke exposures. Not much is known at this time, but it is an area of active research and I think we will learn a lot in the next five years. Even so, please remember th...
She and the class found there are not many studies on the short- and long-term health effects of wildfire smoke. Most wildfire studies also do not account for the complexity of smoke composition, focusing instead on just a handful of chemicals or particles. ...
Researchers have found that there seems to be a higher level of oxidation, so oxidants and free radicals are being generated the longer smoke is in the air. The specific health effects aren’t yet clear, but there’s some indication that mor...
Why it matters over the long term Jill Baumgartner, an associate professor in the department of epidemiology, biostatistics and occupational health at McGill University, said an accurate reading of the air quality will become increasingly important given...
Wildfire smoke, composed of a complex mixture of particulate matter, gases and chemicals, has been linked to numerous health issues, primarily affecting the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. However, emerging evidence suggests that wildfire smoke exposure also has profound effects on the immune ...