Exposure to mine fire related particulate matter and mortality: A time series analysis from the Hazelwood Health Study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131351
Abstract: BACKGROUND In 2014, the Morwell brown coal mine, located in the Latrobe Valley of South eastern Australia, caught fire covering nearby areas in plumes of smoke over a 6-week period. AIMS To investigate the association… read more here.
Keywords: risk; mortality; mine fire; fire ... See more keywords
Future Fire Impacts on Smoke Concentrations, Visibility, and Health in the Contiguous United States
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DOI: 10.1029/2018gh000144
Abstract: Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from U.S. anthropogenic sources is decreasing. However, previous studies have predicted that PM2.5 emissions from wildfires will increase in the midcentury to next century, potentially offsetting improvements gained by continued… read more here.
Keywords: visibility; related pm2; contiguous united; united states ... See more keywords
Fatalities in Swedish fire-related car crashes from a toxicologic perspective
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DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2022.2148831
Abstract: Abstract Objective: Vehicle materials developments raise concerns about new patterns of vehicle fire toxic gas emissions. This study aimed to describe toxicologic components in a recent material of fatal car crashes on Swedish roads in… read more here.
Keywords: vehicle; car; fire related; car crashes ... See more keywords
The role of fire in global forest loss dynamics
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15591
Abstract: Abstract Fires, among other forms of natural and anthropogenic disturbance, play a central role in regulating the location, composition and biomass of forests. Understanding the role of fire in global forest loss is crucial in… read more here.
Keywords: global forest; role; fire; fire related ... See more keywords
Non-Fire Related Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Sichuan, China: A 9-Year Study (2008–2016)
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DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v48i3.889
Abstract: Background: Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is one of the most important intoxications in the modern world. This study aimed to identify the characteristics of CO poisoning deaths in Sichuan province in the west of China.… read more here.
Keywords: monoxide poisoning; non fire; fire related; carbon monoxide ... See more keywords
Fatal Unintentional Non-Fire Related Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Data from Narrative Verdicts in England and Wales, 1998–2019
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074099
Abstract: Unintentional non-fire related (UNFR) carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning continues to cause fatalities. The narrative verdicts from coroners concerning fatal UNFR CO poisoning in England and Wales, 1998–2019, were collated by the Office for National Statistics.… read more here.
Keywords: monoxide poisoning; non fire; unintentional non; fire related ... See more keywords