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9 de jun. de 2023 · While poor air quality and scorched earth are a fire’s most visible impacts, wildfires affect people, the environment and even cities in multiple ways — from harming economies to heightening flood risks.
9 de jun. de 2023 · Climate change is exacerbating the issue, increasing the frequency, severity, and extent of area burned by wildfires, and putting more people at risk of exposure to fire itself and to smoke, which can travel thousands of miles and affect the health of millions of people.
19 de oct. de 2023 · The Effects of Fire on People. Worldwide, wildfire smoke kills 339,000 people a year, mostly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, according to estimates. Tenfold increases in asthma attacks, emergency room visits, and hospital admissions have also been reported when smoke blankets the places where people live.
31 de ago. de 2021 · Wildfires will be increasingly frequent given climate change that is leading to higher temperatures and drought in many parts of the world. Smoke from forest fires produces fine and ultrafine particles that can travel up to 1,000 kilometres and affect the health of people from afar.
24 de nov. de 2021 · How record wildfires are harming human health. As fires get bigger and rage for more of the year, scientists are racing to understand the lingering impacts. Firefighters battle the Caldor...
Wildfires that burn near populated areas can have significant impact on the environment, property, livestock and human mortality and morbidity depending on the size, speed and proximity to the fire, and whether the population has advanced warning to evacuate.
26 de jul. de 2023 · Moreover, wildfires can upend people’s lives, leading to mental stress. Several studies have established the short-term health effects of wildfire exposure, finding an association with higher risk of death and respiratory and cardiovascular complications.
