Wildland Fire–Related Smoke PM <sub>2.5</sub> and Cardiovascular Disease Emergency Department Visits in the Western United States
Short-term wildfire smoke PM<sub>2.5</sub> exposure was unexpectedly associated with a slightly lower risk of CVD emergency department visits. Whether these findings are due to methodological issues, behavioral changes, or other factors requires further investigation.
Authors
- Howard H. Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6316-1640)
- Álvaro Alonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2225-8323)
- Linzi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3835-5598)
- Yang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5477-2186)
- Wenhao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6228-7516)
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Heart Association
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.124.040080
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- American Heart Association
- Utah Department of Health
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Arizona Department of Health Services