Understanding the unique nature of wildfire smoke exposures and the resulting adverse health effects
Journal: Inhalation Toxicology
With the increase in wildfires globally, the concern for understanding the potential health consequences of wildfire smoke is of great interest. Current guidance on mitigating the adverse effects from these exposures has focused on PM 2.5 levels as determined by historic urban air pollution studies. However, wildfire smoke exposures do not fit neatly into the urban air pollution paradigm. In addition to wildfire smo…