Wildfires and Human Health
Raj P. Fadadu, Gina Solomon, John R. Balmes
Abstract
This JAMA Insights explores the adverse effects of wildfires on human health and health care systems and offers suggestions on how clinicians can help mitigate the health threats posed by wildfires.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHuman healthHealth careEnvironmental healthOccupational safety and healthMEDLINEMedical emergencyPathologyEconomic growthPolitical scienceLawEconomicsFire effects on ecosystemsClimate Change and Health Impacts