Wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity in many countries, spreading smoke that contains noxious gases, chemicals and particulate matter and carries serious health risks. More toxic than air pollution, wildfire smoke can linger in the air for weeks and travel hundreds of miles.
Wildfires "are burning not only vegetative materials and trees but also cities, completely destroying vehicles and buildings and their contents," said Kent Pinkerton, Director of the Center for Health and the Environment at the University of California, Davis.
Studies in people have linked wildfire smoke with higher rates of heart attacks, strokes, and cardiac arrests; increases in emergency room visits for asthma and other respiratory conditions; and weakened immune defenses. Studies in firefighters have documented higher risks for cancer in these heavily-exposed workers, but less is known about cancer risks to the public.
At UC Davis, researchers are tracking cancer rates in people exposed to the 2018 Camp Fire, the most destructive wildfire in California's history.More frequent wildfires mean people will be exposed more often, but studies are just getting underway on the health effects of wildfire smoke exposure over multiple seasons.
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