Wildfire Smoke Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Cardiorespiratory Emergency Department Visits in Alaska

Wildfire Smoke Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Cardiorespiratory Emergency Department Visits in Alaska

Abstract Alaskan wildfires have major ecological, social, and economic consequences, but associated health impacts remain unexplored. We estimated cardiorespiratory morbidity associated with wildfire smoke (WFS) fine particulate matter with a diameter less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) in three major populati...

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Main Authors: M. B. Hahn, G. Kuiper, K. O'Dell, E. V. Fischer, S. Magzamen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2021-05-01
Series:GeoHealth
Subjects:
Alaska
Alaska native
cardiorespiratory
epidemiology
particulate matter
smoke
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GH000349

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https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GH000349

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