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Climate Change Contributions to US Wildfire Smoke PM2.5 Mortality Between 2006-2020

Year of Publication
2025
Publication Type

RATIONALE Wildfires have increased in frequency and intensity due to climate change and now contribute to nearly half of the annual average of fine particulate matter in the US. While the effects of short-term wildfire-PM2.5 exposure on respiratory diseases are well-described, the impact of climate change on longer duration wildfire-PM2.5 mortality is unknown.

Enhancing fire emissions inventories for acute health effects studies: integrating high spatial and temporal resolution data

Year of Publication
2025
Publication Type

Background: Daily fire progression information is crucial for public health studies that examine the relationship between population-level smoke exposures and subsequent health events. Issues with remote sensing used in fire emissions inventories (FEI) lead to the possibility of missed exposures that impact the results of acute health effects studies.

Wildland Firefighters Suffer Increasing Risk of Job-Related Death

Year of Publication
2025
Publication Type

Wildland firefighting is a niche specialization in the fire service - inherently dangerous with unique risks. Over the past decade, fatalities amongst all firefighters have decreased; however, wildland firefighter fatalities have increased. This subject has only been described in the grey literature, and a paucity of medical literature exists.

Enhancing fire emissions inventories for acute health effects studies: integrating high spatial and temporal resolution data

Year of Publication
2025
Publication Type

Background: Daily fire progression information is crucial for public health studies that examine the relationship between population-level smoke exposures and subsequent health events. Issues with remote sensing used in fire emissions inventories (FEI) lead to the possibility of missed exposures that impact the results of acute health effects studies.