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Nationwide assessment of mortality attributable to acute exposure to wildfire-related PM2.5 in Brazil

Environmental Studies and Forestry

Nationwide assessment of mortality attributable to acute exposure to wildfire-related PM2.5 in Brazil

Y. Guo, S. Li, et al.

This research conducted by Yuming Guo, Shanshan Li, Tian Ye, Xiaohong Yue, Guosheng Chen, Rui Xu, Pengfei Yu, Maria Sueli Z. S. C., and Paulo Hilario Nascimento Saldiva reveals alarming increases in mortality risk linked to wildfire-related PM2.5 exposure in Brazil from 2000 to 2016. It highlights the vulnerability of older adults and the Southeast region, underscoring a significant public health crisis that demands immediate action.... show more
Abstract
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Oct 26, 2022
Authors
Yuming Guo, Shanshan Li, Tian Ye, Xiaohong Yue, Guosheng Chen, Rui Xu, Pengfei Yu, Maria Sueli Z. S. C., Paulo Hilario Nascimento Saldiva
Tags
wildfire
PM2.5
mortality risk
Brazil
public health
older adults
geographic variations

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