Understanding and Treating the Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke | Articles – American College of Chest Physicians
In recent years, the global incidence of unplanned, uncontrolled wildfires has increased. Rising temperatures, decreased precipitation, and alterations in wind patterns have resulted in changes in the distribution of wildfire smoke to areas that have not experienced this previously. Clinicians in these areas have been charged with meeting the demand for medical attention and management for new symptoms and exacerbation of preexisting pulmonary disease, as well as educating their patients about the impact of wildfire smoke.