Examining the status of forest fire emission in 2020 and its connection to COVID-19 incidents in West Coast regions of the United States.

ABSTRACT: Forest fires impact on soil, water, and biota resources. The current forest fires in the West Coast of the United States (US) profoundly impacted the atmosphere and air quality across the ecosystems and have caused severe environmental and public health burdens. Forest fire led emissions could significantly exacerbate the air pollution level and, therefore, would play a critical role if the same occurs together with any epidemic and pandemic health crisis. Limited research is done so far to examine its impact in connection to the current pandemic. As of October 21, nearly 8.2 million acres of forest area were burned, with more than 25 casualties reported so far. In-situ air pollution data were utilized to examine the effects of the 2020 forest fire on atmosphere and coronavirus (COVID-19)

SUBMITTER: Sannigrahi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8800502 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature