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Articles by Erika M. Moseson
Wildfires have broad impacts on respiratory and other health
We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. As hundreds of wildfires in Canada drive haze and smoke across the East Coast, patients and providers alike may worry about the effect on their health, including asthma and other illnesses. Healio has compiled a list of recent articles about the impact that wildfires have on health both inside the asthma and allergy specialty and beyond.
Higher risk for tuberculosis diagnosis with wildfire smoke exposure
Source/Disclosures Disclosures: Linde reports no relevant financial disclosures. Please see the study for all other authors’ relevant financial disclosures. Checkley reports no relevant financial disclosures. We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Key takeaways: Patients exposed to wildfire smoke vs. non-wildfire pollution had higher odds for tuberculosis diagnosis.
Bushfires appear to affect lung function of children with asthma
Erika M. Moseson, MD This study from The University of Newcastle provides an important window into the impact of wildland fire (or “bushfire” in Australia) on children with asthma. Wildland fire generates a great deal of PM2.5, which is a driver of multiple adverse health impacts among people of all life stages, but children are especially vulnerable. These tiny particles are a fraction of the size of a human hair.
Bushfires appear to affect lung function of children with asthma
Erika M. Moseson, MD This study from The University of Newcastle provides an important window into the impact of wildland fire (or “bushfire” in Australia) on children with asthma. Wildland fire generates a great deal of PM2.5, which is a driver of multiple adverse health impacts among people of all life stages, but children are especially vulnerable. These tiny particles are a fraction of the size of a human hair.
VIDEO: Spotlight on the impact of climate change on lung health
Source/Disclosures Source: Healio Interviews Disclosures: Moseson reports no relevant financial disclosures. We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In this Healio exclusive, Erika M. Moseson, MD, highlights the impact of pollution and the changing climate on lung health.
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