2017
Who Among the Elderly Is Most Vulnerable to Exposure to and Health Risks of Fine Particulate Matter From Wildfire Smoke?
Liu JC, Wilson A, Mickley LJ, Ebisu K, Sulprizio MP, Wang Y, Peng RD, Yue X, Dominici F, Bell ML. Who Among the Elderly Is Most Vulnerable to Exposure to and Health Risks of Fine Particulate Matter From Wildfire Smoke? American Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 186: 730-735. PMID: 28525551, PMCID: PMC5860049, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwx141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory admissionsYears of agePublic health programsHealth risksHospital admissionRespiratory causesFine particulate matterHealth programsAdmissionVulnerable subpopulationsRiskSubpopulationsUrban countiesSmoke wavesWomenWildfire smokeUnited StatesSmokeAssociationExposureDaysDisaster preparednessElderly
2016
Particulate air pollution from wildfires in the Western US under climate change
Liu JC, Mickley LJ, Sulprizio MP, Dominici F, Yue X, Ebisu K, Anderson GB, Khan RFA, Bravo MA, Bell ML. Particulate air pollution from wildfires in the Western US under climate change. Climatic Change 2016, 138: 655-666. PMID: 28642628, PMCID: PMC5476308, DOI: 10.1007/s10584-016-1762-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClimate changeSmoke wavesAir pollutionFire management strategiesThreat of wildfireFuture climate changeHuman healthWildfire activityWildfire managementWestern OregonFire prediction modelWestern USWildfiresFire seasonGreat PlainsWarming climateHigh air pollutionPollution eventsGlobal chemical transport modelPotential health impactsManagement strategiesGreenhouse gasesPollutionFuture estimatesPotential impact