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4 Effects of Wildfires on Human Health


How Wildfires Affect Our Health | American Lung Association

Wildfire smoke can be extremely harmful to the lungs, especially for children, older adults and those with asthma, COPD and bronchitis or a chronic heart ...

Wildland Fire Research: Health Effects Research | US EPA

Wildfires increase air pollution in surrounding areas and can affect regional air quality. The effects of smoke from wildfires can range from ...

4 Effects of Wildfires on Human Health

Wildfires have many acute and chronic effects on human health. They can cause respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms, burns, trauma, mental health effects, ...

How Wildfire Smoke Affects Your Body - CDC

Wildfire smoke can make anyone sick, but some people have a higher risk of getting sick. Wildfire smoke is a mix of gases and fine particles from burning trees ...

Health Effects Attributed to Wildfire Smoke | US EPA

Health Effects Attributed to Wildfire Smoke · Bronchitis · Reduced lung function · Increased risk of asthma exacerbation and aggravation of other lung diseases ...

Wildfire, Smoke Exposure, Human Health, and Environmental ...

Importantly, some populations are at particularly high risk of experiencing health impacts of wildfire smoke. For individuals with COPD or other respiratory ...

Wildfires - World Health Organization (WHO)

In addition to contaminating the air with toxic pollutants, wildfires also simultaneously impact the climate by releasing large quantities of carbon dioxide and ...

5 Ways Wildfires Affect People Near and Far

The fine particles in wildfire smoke pose the biggest threat to human health: They can cause burning eyes, respiratory illnesses like bronchitis ...

Environmental Health Impacts of Wildfires

For example, in humans with pre-existing cardiovascular disease, exposure to wildfire smoke increased the risk of heart attack and stroke. A ...

What Effects Do Wildfires Have on Humans and Animals? | WFCA

Inhaling wildfire smoke causes inflammation in the body, and can be especially dangerous for anyone diagnosed with asthma or bronchitis. Individuals with ...

Long-term health effects of wildfire exposure: A scoping review

The risk ratio of long-term cardiovascular disease ranged from 1.16-1.24 for short-season firefighters (approximately 49 days spent on fire assignments) and ...

Wildfire smoke and your health - Canada.ca

Symptoms and health effects of wildfire smoke exposure · headaches · a mild cough · production of mucus · nose, throat, eye and sinus irritation.

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

You can check current air quality at airnow.gov and follow the tips below when air quality is unhealthy. AQI Basics for Particle Pollution. Air Quality Index ...

Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke

We know that retired firefighters (who have been fighting fires for more than 15-20 years) have a life expectancy 10 years less than average ...

How wildfire smoke can threaten human health, even when the fire ...

A colleague who looked at lag time in the effect of wildfire smoke exposure found an increase in influenza cases after a bad fire season.

Wildfires and Health – C-CHANGE

This guide will explain how wildfires impact children's health and how you can keep your child healthy before, during, and after a wildfire.

Critical Review of Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke Exposure

Growing evidence suggests associations with increased risk of respiratory infections and all-cause mortality. Evidence for cardiovascular effects is mixed, but ...

Human health effects of wildfire smoke - Canada.ca

From an analysis of studies of wildfire smoke conducted in North America, increased risks of respiratory morbidity outcomes were identified for ...

How wildfires affect human health and the environment

The short- and long-term health impacts of wildfire smoke · Immediate asthma attacks, coughing, and other respiratory symptoms · Increased ...

How Bad Is Wildfire Smoke for Your Health? > News > Yale Medicine

... human hair) and can get deep into the ... forest fires specifically, but the indication is that wildfires have similar health effects.


Drought

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A drought is a period of drier-than-normal conditions. A drought can last for days, months or years. Drought often has large impacts on the ecosystems and agriculture of affected regions, and causes harm to the local economy.