Wildfire smoke

Wildfire smoke

Ghodsi and Aloosh present five things to know about wildfire smoke. These include: 1) exposure to wildfire smoke is associated with adverse health outcomes, 2) wildfire smoke can be more toxic than pollution from other sources, 3) the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is a risk communication tool, 4)...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) 2024-06, Vol.196 (23), p.E789-E789
Hauptverfasser: Ghodsi, Elaheh, Aloosh, Mehdi
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Air pollution
Air quality
Asthma
Canada
Chronic illnesses
Health aspects
Humans
Outdoor air quality
Practice
Smoke
Smoke - adverse effects
Wildfires
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Zusammenfassung:Ghodsi and Aloosh present five things to know about wildfire smoke. These include: 1) exposure to wildfire smoke is associated with adverse health outcomes, 2) wildfire smoke can be more toxic than pollution from other sources, 3) the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is a risk communication tool, 4) physicians can empower patients before and during wildfire season, and 5) reducing exposure to wildfire smoke reduces the health risks.
ISSN:0820-3946
1488-2329
1488-2329
DOI:10.1503/cmaj.240135