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Drivers and Impacts of the Record-Breaking 2023 Wildfire Season in ...

... wildfire smoke. Tragically, eight people working on wildfires in Canada were killed during the 2023 fire season. The approximately 15 Mha ...

Jennings Creek fire 50% contained; brush fires erupt in Manhattan

The National Weather Service had warned that low relative humidity levels and wind gusts of around 15 mph through the afternoon "could support ...

The Great Fire of 1910 - USDA Forest Service

Then on into Idaho and Montana forests that were so dry they crackled underfoot. In a matter of hours, fires became firestorms, and trees by the millions became ...

4 Effects of Wildfires on Human Health

Most studies have found mental health impacts of wildfire smoke exposure, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. However, many of these ...

Cardiovascular health impacts of wildfire smoke exposure

Epidemiological studies have consistently found an association between exposure to wildfire smoke (typically monitored as the PM concentration) and increased ...

Exposure to Smoke from Fires - New York State Department of Health

Wildfires in Canada and other parts of the United States can affect air quality in New York State. You can check current air quality at airnow.gov.

Are deaths by air pollution rising globally? - IQAir

A groundbreaking 2018 study estimated that up to 8.8 million people die each year from air pollution.

Air pollution and suicide in rural and urban America - PNAS

In rural counties, an additional day of smoke increases monthly mean PM2.5 by 0.41 μg/m3 and suicide deaths by 0.11 per million residents, such that a 1-μg/m3 ( ...

Wildfire Smoke, A guide for public health officials - AirNow.gov

premature death. Although exposure to fine particles can lead to a range of ... Good. (0–50). 0–12. If smoke event forecast, implement communication plan.

Wildfire - Wikipedia

Wildfires can severely impact humans and their settlements. Effects include for example the direct health impacts of smoke and fire, as well as destruction of ...

Wildfire smoke exposure and early childhood respiratory health

Wildfire smoke is a complex chemical mixture of both gases and small particles and a major contributor to particulate matter (PM), including the ...

More evidence of causal link between air pollution and early death

The new research builds on a 2017 study that showed that long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution and ozone, even at levels below current U.S. air ...

Wildfire Smoke Will Worsen, New Study Shows, and Protections Are ...

Inhaling the tiny particles in wildfire smoke is associated with strokes, heart disease, respiratory disease, lung cancer and early death, ...

How to Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke - Everyday Health

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warns that adults over 65, children (with developing lungs), and pregnant individuals are most susceptible to wildfire ...

Wildfires, Global Climate Change, and Human Health

As far as 1000 km away, wildfire smoke can increase ambient air pollution, along with associated risks of illness and death. Air Pollutants from ...

As wildfires get worse, spreading smoke stokes health worries - PBS

An estimated 20,000 premature deaths now occur annually in the U.S. due to chronic wildfire smoke exposure. That's expected to double by the ...

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire ‑ Date, Significance, Cause | HISTORY

On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory in New York City burned, killing 146 workers. It is remembered as one of the most infamous incidents ...

Wildfires in Canada: Toolkit for Public Health Authorities

For 2013-2018, Health Canada estimated that 50-240 premature deaths were attributable to short-term exposure to wildfire-PM2.5 annually and 570-2500 premature ...

Air quality and health impacts of the 2020 wildfires in California

Clusters of wildfires in Northern California surrounded the Bay Area covering the skies with smoke and raising the air pollutant concentrations to hazardous ...

Canada wildfire smoke put this city's air quality among U.S. worst

The wildfire smoke is coming from western Canada, where, for a second year in a row, fire season is off to an active and early start. Hundreds ...