Type of exposure | Observed symptoms or health impacts | References |
Smoke exposure studies for downwind communities/cohort | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | [81] [85] [88] [96] [97] [112] [118] [119] [120] [121] [122] |
Declines in lung function | [112] [123] [124] | |
Asthma | [54] [81] [85] [88] [90] [91] [95] [96] [111] [112] , [116] [119] [120] [121] [122] [125] - [130] | |
Heart disease | [75] [92] [112] | |
Bronchitis | [96] [112] [128] [131] | |
Rhinitis | [90] | |
Respiratory problems | [54] [75] [81] [85] [88] [92] [96] [113] [115] [119] [120] [121] [122] [125] - [134] | |
Occupational exposures of wildland firefighters | Declines in lung function | [134] - [140] |
Respiratory problems | [23] [76] [136] [139] [141] [142] | |
Headache, dizziness | [143] | |
Exposure to sensitive populations | Greater health impacts for children, elderly and people with preexisting respiratory conditions | [54] [81] [89] [91] [92] [96] [116] [119] [120] [121] [122] [143] [144] [145] [146] |