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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.
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.
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.
9 de oct. de 2020 · Health Risks Associated with Wildfires. The health risks associated with wildfires include direct risks from exposure to fires or involvement in wildfire events, as well as risks...
13 de feb. de 2024 · Wildfires tend to produce large quantities of finer particulates known as PM2.5 and even finer nanoparticles, which are known to be particularly harmful to human health.
24 de nov. de 2021 · Scientists want to know what it is in wildfire smoke that makes it more harmful to humans than other forms of pollution.
9 de jul. de 2024 · Whether it’s through enduring unhealthy air from extreme wildfire events or experiencing those fires directly, hundreds of millions of people around the world are now affected every year by intensifying wildfires.
