Associations between short-term exposure to wildfire particulate matter and respiratory outcomes: A systematic review

Jiao, Anqi; Headon, Kathryne; Han, Tianmei; Umer, Wajeeha; Wu, Jun

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168134

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“…This study documented self-report health impacts among vulnerable populations, similar to those reported in other geographic regions (Canada, Australia, rural Washington, and northern California) [45][46][47][48]. Findings unique to this study highlight the environmental context of these vulnerable and marginalized communities in ECV, where numerous threats to health and air quality have multiplicative effects on residents' health.…”

Section: Health Threats From Wildfires and Smoke As One Of Many Growi...supporting

confidence: 70%

“…Similar health effects have been documented in other communities experiencing smoke from fires, including Indigenous populations in Canada [34, 45,49], communities in the US, and in Australia [47]. Respiratory impacts from wildfire smoke compounded by already poor air quality have been documented in farmworker communities, with those working outside in the smoke and heat being disproportionately affected [3, 23,46,50,51]. Extreme heat can amplify the health impacts from smoke and fire.…”

Section: Health Burdens In Ecv From Repeat Fires and Smokementioning

confidence: 72%

“…Riverside County, in Southern California, has been identified as facing one of the highest health threats from wildfire risk [22][23][24]. The Coachella Valley is an arid rift valley in Riverside County.…”

Section: Southern California Communities Experience Wildfires and Smo...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Repeat wildfire and smoke experiences shared by four communities in Southern California: local impacts and community needs

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et al. 2024

Environ. Res.: Health

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Families in unincorporated communities in Southern California’s Eastern Coachella Valley increasingly experience the burden of repeat wildfires and smoke. This study describes their lived wildfire and smoke experiences, health impacts, unique community-level inequities that compound wildfire risk and air quality effects, communication preferences, and resource needs for future wildfire preparedness. A wildfire community vulnerability framework informed the focus group discussion guide, focusing on five domains: personal experiences with wildfires, health impacts, response and mitigation behaviors, community social interactions during wildfire response, and communication preferences for future mitigation. Ten focus groups with 118 participants occurred in spring 2023 with four communities in Eastern Coachella Valley, California. Findings center on narratives of acute wildfire-related experiences, including evacuation and burned trailer homes, acute and chronic physical and mental health impacts of wildfires and smoke, daily life disruptions, staying indoors for protection, and local interactions described as a community strength in responding to fires. Participants from unincorporated, low-income, and monolingual Spanish-speaking communities predominantly consisting of farm workers requested greater emergency preparedness and response information, training and education in Spanish, postfire resources, lower trash service fees, increased enforcement of illegal dumping and burning, and use of multimodal and bilingual communication channels for wildfire, smoke, and wind alerts.

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Section: Health Threats From Wildfires and Smoke As One Of Many Growi...supporting

confidence: 70%