Estimating PM2.5-related premature mortality and morbidity associated with future wildfire emissions in the western US.

ABSTRACT: Wildfire activity in the western United States (US) has been increasing, a trend that has been correlated with changing patterns of temperature and precipitation associated with climate change. Health effects associated with exposure to wildfire smoke and fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) include short- and long-term premature mortality, hospital admissions, emergency department visits, and other respiratory and cardiovascular incidents. We estimate PM_2.5 exposure and health impacts for the entire continental US from current and future western US wildfire activity projected for a range of future climate scenarios through the 21st century. We use a simulation approach to estimate wildfire activity, area burned, fine particulate emissions, air quality concentrations, heal

SUBMITTER: Neumann JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8048092 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature