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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.
13 de feb. de 2024 · Countless animals caught up in the flames and smoke perish. And when the flames reach areas inhabited by people, they can claim many lives and homes of those unlucky enough to be caught in...
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.
2 de abr. de 2024 · Humans are affected by wildfires both directly and indirectly. In most years, several hundred people die directly from the fire. Far more — typically tens or hundreds of thousands are evacuated, or in some cases, permanently displaced from their homes. Wildfires also emit particulates and local air pollutants that are damaging to human health ...
