The relationship of respiratory and cardiovascular hospital admissions to the southern California wildfires of 2003

2008471 citationsJournal Article

Authors

R J Delfino · University of California, Irvine

Sean S. Brummel · University of California, Irvine

Jun Wu · University of California, Irvine

Hal S. Stern · University of California, Irvine

Bart Ostro · California Environmental Protection Agency

Michael Lipsett · California Health and Human Services Agency

Arthur Winer

Abstract

Wildfire-related PM(2.5) led to increased respiratory hospital admissions, especially asthma, suggesting that better preventive measures are required to reduce morbidity among vulnerable populations.

Topics & Keywords

Fire effects on ecosystems Climate Change and Health Impacts Air Quality and Health Impacts

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volume 66, Issue 3, pp. 189-197

DOI: 10.1136/oem.2008.041376

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