articleEnvironmental Health PerspectivesFeb 18, 2012DIAMOND OA

Estimated Global Mortality Attributable to Smoke from Landscape Fires

University of Tasmania · University of British Columbia · +5 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

Forest, grass, and peat fires release approximately 2 petagrams of carbon into the atmosphere each year, influencing weather, climate, and air quality.

Objective

We estimated the annual global mortality attributable to landscape fire smoke (LFS).

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Keywords
  • Environmental science
  • Air quality index
  • Particulates
  • Aerodynamic diameter
  • Interquartile range
  • Mortality rate
  • Atmospheric sciences
  • Environmental health
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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