Wildfires, Global Climate Change, and Human Health

Wildfires, Global Climate Change, and Human Health

Wildfires are increasingly common and projected to worsen with climate change. Health consequences include burns and mental health effects, as well as risks from air pollutants in smoke. Cutting carbon emissions to limit the global temperature increase to 2.0°C or 1.5°C above the preindustrial level...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2020-11, Vol.383 (22), p.2173-2181
Hauptverfasser: Xu, Rongbin, Yu, Pei, Abramson, Michael J, Johnston, Fay H, Samet, Jonathan M, Bell, Michelle L, Haines, Andy, Ebi, Kristie L, Li, Shanshan, Guo, Yuming
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Air pollution
Air temperature
Climate Change
Emissions
Global Health
Greenhouse effect
Health Status
Humans
Mental disorders
Outdoor air quality
Particulate Matter - adverse effects
Pollutants
Smoke - adverse effects
Wildfires
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Zusammenfassung:Wildfires are increasingly common and projected to worsen with climate change. Health consequences include burns and mental health effects, as well as risks from air pollutants in smoke. Cutting carbon emissions to limit the global temperature increase to 2.0°C or 1.5°C above the preindustrial level would markedly reduce wildfire risks.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMsr2028985