The Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke and Dangerous Air Quality, Explained by Doctors
There may also be an increased risk of premature death. “But as long as the exposure is short-term and otherwise well-tolerated, this shouldn't provide long term consequences,” Dr. VanOtteren says.Over multiple days to weeks, you may experience a reduction in lung function, the EPA says.
“Those people that live in areas of more frequent exposures need to be particularly vigilant to avoid exposure to those smoke particles,” Dr. VanOtteren says.It’s not entirely clear. “Most of the studies on particulate matter comes from combustion sources like burning fossil fuels—that’s mostly what we know about the health effects,” Dr. Laumbach says. “Based on what we know, wildfire smoke has very similar health effects compared to combustion particles.
Particulate matter from wildfires is “different in some ways chemically and physically” than particles from combustion sources like engines and power plants, Dr. Laumbach says. “But the assumption is that they have very similar health effects,” he adds.recommends that you do the following when wildfire smoke exposure is high in your area:Avoid activities that create more indoor and outdoor air pollution, like frying foods, sweeping, vacuuming, and using gas-powered appliances.
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