Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Cause-Specific Hospitalization in Older Adults
In this cohort study, exposure to high levels of smoke pollution was associated with an increase in hospitalizations for respiratory diseases. These findings underscore the need for interventions to mitigate the health impacts of wildfire smoke exposure.
Authors
- Marissa L. Childs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8597-2161)
- Rachel C. Nethery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9895-1477)
- Sofía Vega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1061-0800)
- Sarika Aggarwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1827-5997)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-04-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.7956
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.60