Exposure to Particulate Matter and Estimation of Volatile Organic Compounds across Wildland Firefighter Job Tasks.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c00847
Abstract: Wildland firefighters are exposed to smoke-containing particulate matter (PM) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) while suppressing wildfires. From 2015 to 2017, the U.S. Forest Service conducted a field study collecting breathing zone measurements of PM4… read more here.
Keywords: wildland; particulate matter; wildland firefighters; wildland firefighter ... See more keywords
Short-term effects of air pollutant exposure on small airway dysfunction, spirometry, health-related quality of life, and inflammatory biomarkers in wildland firefighters: a pilot study.
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DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2022.2063263
Abstract: We aim to assess small airway dysfunction, spirometry, health-related quality of life (HR-QoL), and inflammatory biomarkers between the wildland firefighters and healthy controls. Lung function including impulse oscillometry (IOS) and spirometry, HR-QoL measured by the… read more here.
Keywords: health; airway dysfunction; inflammatory biomarkers; spirometry ... See more keywords
Exposures to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Their Mitigation in Wildland Firefighters in Two Canadian Provinces
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DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxac085
Abstract: Abstract Objectives We aimed to characterize polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the breathing zone and on the skin of wildland firefighters and to assess their contribution to urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-HP) over repeated firefighting rotations. We… read more here.
Keywords: aromatic hydrocarbons; fire; rotation; polycyclic aromatic ... See more keywords
Sleep Quantity and Quality of Ontario Wildland Firefighters Across a Low-Hazard Fire Season
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001175
Abstract: Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the sleep quality, quantity, and fatigue levels of Canadian wildland firefighters while on deployment. Methods: Objective and subjective sleep and fatigue measures were collected using actigraphy… read more here.
Keywords: quality; wildland firefighters; fatigue; quantity ... See more keywords