The impact of wildfires on air pollution and health across land use categories in Brazil over a 16-year period

Cobelo, Igor; Castelhano, Francisco Jablinski; Borge, Rafael; Roig, Henrique Llacer; Adams, Matthew D.; Amini, Heresh; Koutrakis, Petros; Réquia, Weeberb J.

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.115522

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“…They also have an impact on the climate as they release significant amounts of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere. Not much research has been conducted on how fires affect the quality of the air and human health [8]. Moreover, the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic expanded swiftly across the globe in 2020 and 2021, with new strains mostly emerging in South Africa, Brazil, and the United Kingdom.…”

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“…Therefore, minimizing the effects of global warming depends heavily on the Amazon rainforest [24]. Additionally, there have been few research studies examining the effects of wildfires on air quality and health in the very fire-prone Amazonas region [8]. More than half a million square kilometers have been destroyed since 1985, when the government started keeping track of the Amazon's deforestation.…”

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Climate Change, Air Pollution, and Human Health in the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region, South Africa, and Amazonas, Brazil: A Narrative Review

dos Santos

2024

Atmosphere

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There is a 50% possibility that global temperatures will have risen by more than 5 °C by the year 2100. As demands on Earth’s systems grow more unsustainable, human security is clearly at stake. This narrative review provides an overview and synthesis of findings in relation to climate change, air pollution, and human health within the Global South context, focusing on case study geographic locations in South Africa and Brazil. Two case study regions—the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere region of South Africa and the Amazon region of Brazil—were the subjects of PubMed literature searches. Technical reports, policy briefs, and grey literature were also narratively synthesized. The burning of wood for fuel, as witnessed in Agincourt, and forest fires, such as those seen in the Amazon rainforest, release air pollutants such as methane and black carbon, which are strong short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) which fuel climate change and adversely affect human health. SLCPs have a brief lifetime in the atmosphere, but they frequently have a far larger potential for global warming than carbon dioxide (CO2). Most air pollution in geographic case study areas, that are home to human settlements, is due to the burning of wood and other biomasses that are pollutants. These areas are seen to be important for climate and health responses, and if constructive action is taken to switch to other modes of electricity generation (such as solar power) and the prevention of deforestation, the worst of the impacts may still be mitigated in these regions. Authorities should also establish a monitoring strategy for air quality, as well as enforce air quality regulations that safeguard public health.

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Climate Change, Air Pollution, and Human Health in the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region, South Africa, and Amazonas, Brazil: A Narrative Review

dos Santos

2024

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“…While the release of greenhouse gases (GHG) by forest fires significantly contributes to climate change, the higher temperatures associated with climate change influence the drying of forests, increasing their vulnerability to fires [ 6 ]. Air pollution associated with persistent fires poses a health risk to both humans and ecosystems [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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National-scale spatiotemporal patterns of vegetation fire occurrences using MODIS satellite data

Mupfiga,

Mutanga,

Dube

2024

PLoS ONE

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As the risk of climate change increases, robust fire monitoring methods become critical for fire management purposes. National-scale spatiotemporal patterns of the fires and how they relate to vegetation and environmental conditions are not well understood in Zimbabwe. This paper presents a spatially explicit method combining satellite data and spatial statistics in detecting spatiotemporal patterns of fires in Zimbabwe. The Emerging Hot Spot Analysis method was utilized to detect statistically significant spatiotemporal patterns of fire occurrence between the years 2002 and 2021. Statistical analysis was done to determine the association between the spatiotemporal patterns and some environmental variables such as topography, land cover, land use, ecoregions and precipitation. The highest number of fires occurred in September, coinciding with Zimbabwe’s observed fire season. The number of fires significantly varied among seasons, with the hot and dry season (August to October) recording the highest fire counts. Additionally, although June, July and November are not part of the official fire season in Zimbabwe, the fire counts recorded for these months were relatively high. This new information has therefore shown the need for revision of the fire season in Zimbabwe. The northern regions were characterized by persistent, oscillating, diminishing and historical spatiotemporal fire hotspots. Agroecological regions IIa and IIb and the Southern Miombo bushveld ecoregion were the most fire-prone areas. The research findings also revealed new critical information about the spatiotemporal fire patterns in various terrestrial ecoregions, land cover, land use, precipitation and topography and highlighted potential areas for effective fire management strategies.

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“…Projections indicate that up to 10% of annual global deaths can be attributed to noncommunicable disorders, such as chronic respiratory, cardiovascular, and metabolic diseases [ 3 ]. Both industrial and non-human-related disasters may lead to significant changes in air pollution and a substantial increase in population mortality [ 4 , 5 , 6 ]. Observational studies indicate environmental factors as an origin of atherosclerosis in up to 25% of cases [ 7 ].…”

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The Interplay between Dyslipidemia and Neighboring Developments in Coronary Artery Disease Progression: A Personalized Approach

Urbanowicz,

Skotak,

Olasińska-Wiśniewska

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JPM

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(1) Background: Estimates suggest that up to 10% of global annual cardiovascular deaths could be related to environmental factors. Not only air pollution components, but also noise exposure and climate changes, are highlighted as nontraditional causes of cardiovascular morbidity. The aim of this study was to identify possible urbanization risk factors for the progression of coronary artery disease in a group of patients with chronic coronary syndrome. (2) Method: There were 77 patients (50 (65%) males and 27 (35%) females) with a median age of 70 (60–74) years who underwent repetitive angiography due to chronic coronary syndrome between 2018 and 2022. The Gensini score was calculated for assessment of coronary artery disease advancement. Environmental factors including neighboring developments were taken into account in this analysis, including housing, commercial, and industrial developments within 300, 500, and 700 m distances (buffer) from the place of habitation. (3) Results: The multivariable analysis results for prediction of Gensini score progression in relation to 700 m buffer urbanization pointed out the significance of hyperlipidemia (OR: 4.24, 95% CI 1.34–13.39, p = 0.014), initial Gensini score (OR: 1.02, 95% CI 1.00–1.05, p = 0.112), and neighborhood housing (OR: 0.03, 95% CI 0.01–0.49, p = 0.025). (4) Conclusions: Hyperlipidemia and housing neighborhood can be regarded as possible factors for coronary disease progression in patients with chronic coronary syndrome with the use of optimal medical therapy.

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The impact of wildfires on air pollution and health across land use categories in Brazil over a 16-year period

Cited by 21 publications

References 48 publications

Climate Change, Air Pollution, and Human Health in the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region, South Africa, and Amazonas, Brazil: A Narrative Review

Climate Change, Air Pollution, and Human Health in the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region, South Africa, and Amazonas, Brazil: A Narrative Review

National-scale spatiotemporal patterns of vegetation fire occurrences using MODIS satellite data

The Interplay between Dyslipidemia and Neighboring Developments in Coronary Artery Disease Progression: A Personalized Approach

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