Repeating cardiopulmonary health effects in rural North Carolina population during a second large peat wildfire
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, 15.
author keywords: Wildfire smoke; Respiratory effects; Cardiovascular effects; Hypertension; Peat fire
MeSH headings : Adult; Air Pollutants / adverse effects; Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology; Female; Humans; Male; North Carolina / epidemiology; Respiratory Tract Diseases / etiology; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Smoke / adverse effects; Urban Health / statistics & numerical data; Urban Population / statistics & numerical data
TL;DR:
The authors' results replicate evidence for increased risk of cardiovascular outcomes from wildfire PM2.5 and suggest that cardiovascular health should be considered when evaluating the public health burden of wildfire smoke.
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