An Evaluation of the British Columbia Asthma Monitoring System (BCAMS) and PM2.5 Exposure Metrics during the 2014 Forest Fire Season

An Evaluation of the British Columbia Asthma Monitoring System (BCAMS) and PM2.5 Exposure Metrics during the 2014 Forest Fire Season

The British Columbia Asthma Monitoring System (BCAMS) tracks forest fire smoke exposure and asthma-related health outcomes, identifying excursions beyond expected daily counts. Weekly reports during the wildfire season support public health and emergency management decision-making. We evaluated BCAM...

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Main Authors: Kathleen E. McLean, Jiayun Yao, Sarah B. Henderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
forest fire smoke
particulate matter
environmental exposure
asthma
public health surveillance
evaluation studies
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/6/6710

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