Biomass burning smoke, wood smoke and wildires smoke, what's the difference among them ragard to their chemical components/ size/ coatings/ toxicity ?
Some review pieces on this topic:
1. Article Critical Review of Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke Exposure
2. Article Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Human Health: Significant Gaps i...
3. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-020-00267-4
4. Article A systematic review of the physical health impacts from non-...
5. https://www.publish.csiro.au/WF/WF15034
6. https://www.publish.csiro.au/wf/WF09077
Health Effects Attributed to Wildfire Smoke
The health effects of particle pollution exposure can range from relatively minor (e.g., eye and respiratory tract irritation) to more serious health effects (e.g., exacerbation of asthma and heart failure, and premature death).
Fine particles are respiratory irritants, and exposure to high concentrations can cause persistent coughing, phlegm, wheezing, and difficulty breathing. Even in healthy people, exposure to fine particles can potentially lead to transient reductions in lung function, and pulmonary inflammation.
Particle pollution may also affect the body’s ability to remove inhaled foreign materials, such as viruses and bacteria, from the lungs. Short-term exposures (i.e., days to weeks) to fine particles are associated with an increased risk of exacerbation of the pre-existing respiratory and cardiovascular disease, as well as premature mortality (U.S. EPA, 2009).
https://www.epa.gov/wildfire-smoke-course/health-effects-attributed-wildfire-smoke
https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_to_understand_the_health_effects_of_wildfires_smoke,kindly check this link.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6071823/,this link may be useful.
Zhao Shu Very interesting question. Thank you all for your contributions
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