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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