First, complex and long-standing mental health challenges are the dominant impact on the educational system. Second, educational and healthcare impacts are shaped by social vulnerability. Third, educational and healthcare systems play a critical role for recovery of socially vulnerable groups due to ...
As a result, in places impacted by wildfires, the annual average concentrations of PM2.5 are now increasing for thefirst time in several decades. PM2.5 (particulate matter that is smaller than 2.5 micrometers diameter) are th...
"When looking at the cost of wildfires, you also have to account for the cost to human health," Fu said. "Although there is consistent evidence for the associations betweenwildfireevents and disease, there have been very few studies using the method on the human health impact of wildfire smo...
Heatwaves are becoming more frequent, more intense, and longer in duration. A child born today will experience a world that is more than 4°C warmer than the pre-industrial average, and climate change impacts on human health are...
This Collection highlights the latest advances in wildfire research, from their far-reaching impact on ecology and health, to what drives them in the first place.
Meantime, deadlywildfiresin California also impact USC as noxious smoke affects students and faculty, heightening concerns about impacts to environment and health. Economics student Thomas Columbus said smoke crashed a beach party he and friends held last weekend, prompting people to leave early. ...
“Some people who have lost their homes might seem to be doing better than people who just evacuated, in terms of emotional impact,” says Wendy Wheelwright, a patient-care analyst at Sonoma County Behavioral Health in California and a licensed therapist. “There’s no way to do emotional ...
The goal of this study is to estimate the impact of wildfire emissions on air quality and public health in California from mid-August to late October in 2020. The methodology in this study integrates two approaches mentioned above. Specifically, it combines a wildfire emissions inventory and a ...
What are the possible health effects of poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke and how can people stay safe? What are the health effects of poor air quality from wildfire smoke? “When we inhale, the particles (from smoke) stimulate our airways to become inflamed to not function normally...
Impacts of particulate matter on crops Particulate matter has a major impact not just on health, but also on agriculture. It can reduce crop productivity in areas where maximizing yield is of crucial importance for feeding the population.