Health risks and mitigation strategies from occupational exposure to wildland fire: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Due to accelerating wildland fire activity, there is mounting urgency to understand, prevent, and mitigate the occupational health impacts associated with wildland fire suppression. The objectives of this review of academic and grey literature were to: 1. Identify the impact of occupational exposure to wildland fires on physical, mental, and emotional health; and 2. Examine the characteristics and effectiveness of prevention, mitigation, or management strategies studied to reduce negative health outcomes associated with occupational exposure to wildland fire.

Methods

Following established scoping review methods, academic literature as well as government and industry reports were identified by searching seven academic databases and through a targeted grey literatur

SUBMITTER: Koopmans E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8725416 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature