Wildfire-season Fine Particulate Matter Exposure and Associations with Influenza and Influenza-like-illness Risk in the Western USA
Our findings underscore a positive association between wildfire-specific PM<sub>2.5</sub> and influenza risk in states with influenza data, suggesting a differential effect of PM<sub>2.5</sub> on respiratory infections. This study supports further investigation into causative mechanisms behind these correlations, particularly considering the increasing frequency of wildfires and the resulting air quality impacts. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP16607.
Authors
- Christopher T. Migliaccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7510-8495)
- Maximilian Wegener (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6765-594X)
- Curtis W. Noonan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1050-4205)
- Erin L. Landguth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7044-346X)
- S. P. Urbanski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9669-5120)
- Ava Orr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2820-8853)
- Nisha B. Alden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8128-7714)
- Jonathon Knudson
- Elizabeth Austin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0980-203X)
- Zeina Jaffar
- Jon Graham
Institutions
- US Forest Service (US)
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (US)
- Center for Environmental Health (US)
- Rocky Mountain Research Station (US)
- Rocky Mountain Research (United States) (US)
- Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (US)
- University of Montana (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Health Perspectives
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp16607
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Arizona State University
- University of Montana
- National Institutes of Health