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Measures of forest fire smoke exposure and their associations with respiratory health outcomes
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posted on 2023-05-17, 15:53 authored by Henderson, SB, Fay JohnstonFay JohnstonPurpose of Review: Exposure to forest fire smoke is episodic, which makes its health effects challenging to study. We review the newest contributions to a growing literature on acute respiratory outcomes.
Recent Findings: Smoke exposure was associated with increases in self-reported symptoms, medication use, outpatient physician visits, emergency room visits, hospital admissions, and mortality. The associations were strongest for the outcomes most specific to asthma.
Summary: Studies with varied approaches to exposure assessment and varied measures of respiratory outcomes were consistent among themselves, and consistent with most previous work.
History
Publication title
Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical ImmunologyVolume
12Pagination
221-227ISSN
1528-4050Department/School
Menzies Institute for Medical ResearchPublisher
Lippincott Williams & WilkinsPlace of publication
United StatesRights statement
Copyright 2012 Wolters Kluwer Health; Lippincott Williams & WilkinsRepository Status
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